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Tallahassee, FL – Today, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement in response to the Florida Senate’s passage of the gerrymandered redistricting maps for congressional and senate districts. “With this vote the Senate …

Tallahassee, FL – Today, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “At a time when political rhetoric and discourse has become incredibly divisive, we are …

For the second quarter in a row, Democratic candidate for Congress Val Demings outraised Republican Congressman Dan Webster by over $100,000. With nearly 2,500 grassroots donors and average contributions of less than $100, the former Orlando …

Gov. Rick Scott and the Rickpublicans aren’t making the grade on education. A new report from Education Week reminds us that the failed education policies of the Florida GOP have moved our state in the wrong …

Tallahassee, FL – Today, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement in response to the announcement the Florida Department of Corrections, at the direction of Gov. Rick Scott, will close seven prisons, eliminating …

Hours After Announcing TV Ad, Romney Flaunts Endorsement from Architect of Most Extreme, Anti-immigrant State Immigration Laws Today, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released a Spanish-language TV ad featuring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s re-election campaign now has $8.5 million in the bank, with about $1.4 million brought in during the just-ended fourth quarter of last year, the campaign announced today. In a …

Tallahassee, FL –  Today, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith issued the following statement in response to Senator Nan Rich’s proposed redistricting maps. “We believe Senator Nan Rich’s maps comply with the governing principals of the …

Herman Cain is back! This time he’s dividing the Republican Senate field in Florida — appearing Thursday with Tea Party candidate Craig Miller. Presumed frontrunner Connie Mack (most recently seen hitting the red carpet in Palm …

Tallahassee, FL – As campaign season kicks into high gear, the Florida Democratic Party has tapped two veteran campaign operatives to bolster the party’s efforts in 2012. Farley Griner has been named Finance Director and David …