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Heather Fitzenhagen apologizes for campaign email snafu

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Heather Fitzenhagen has apologized after a campaign email was sent from her House email address. On Thursday, Gary Fineout of the Associated Press reported that Fitzenhagen apologized for a breach of her official House email account after the address was used to send an invitation to a campaign fundraiser. .@RepFitzenhagen apologies for breach of her official House email account. It was used to send a fundraising invitation yesterday — Gary Fineout (@fineout) April 22, 2016 House staff said they were…

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Gwen Graham becomes second freshman Florida U.S. representative to retire after single term

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Gwen Graham’s decision to leave Congress after one term could land her in the history books. According to a Smart Politics analysis, Graham is the second member of the U.S. House Representatives from Florida to retire after one term. The report, released Thursday night, said Graham’s decision to “step away from Congress after one term goes down as a rarity in the annals of Florida political history.” “Since statehood in 1845, a total of 136 Floridians have served in the…

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Steve Crisafulli endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera in U.S. Senate race

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House Speaker Steve Crisafulli has thrown his support behind Carlos Lopez-Cantera in the U.S. Senate race. Lopez-Cantera’s campaign announced on Tuesday that the Merritt Island Republican was endorsing the lieutenant governor in his bid to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. “My choice in this important race is not based on politics, but on a desire to have authentic and effective representation in Washington,” said Crisafulli in a statement Tuesday. “We need action, not more empty promises. Working…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

In new ad, Carlos Beruff says he’s a “business guy” running for U.S. Senate

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With five months before the U.S. Senate primary, Carlos Beruff is hitting the airwaves. Beruff, a Manatee County homebuilder and one of five Republicans vying for their party’s nomination, on Monday released his first statewide advertisement. The 30-second spot, called “Forget Them,” is scheduled to begin airing Wednesday. The advertisement features Beruff speaking directly to the camera, calling himself “a business guy running for Senate.” “You know, I’ve had it. Politicians in Washington are useless. They waste our money, they…

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Rick Scott to Floridians: ‘Go vote’

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Get out and vote. That’s the message Gov. Rick Scott sent during a press conference Monday in Southwest Florida. Scott was in Fort Myers to tout tax cuts and job numbers, but talked briefly about the 2016 presidential primary. “If you haven’t voted, go vote,” he said Monday. “It’s going to be an exciting day. This will be the biggest state this fall and, right now, it clearly might impact the entire primary season.” Scott has declined to endorse a…

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Patrick Murphy gets NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsement in U.S. Senate race

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U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy grabbed a break-though progressive endorsement Monday as NARAL Pro-Choice America picked him over U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senate race. NARAL Pro-Choice America Senior Vice President Sasha Bruce called Murphy “fearless” in fighting to defend and expand Americans’ reproductive freedom.” “Patrick has been fearless in going up against the anti-choice majority in Congress and pushing back against the Republican-led smear campaign targeting Planned Parenthood and other health care providers,” she continued in a statement…

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Alan Grayson campaign: Patrick Murphy abuses Valentine’s Day with smear attack

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The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson responded to his opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s attack by calling it an uninformed smear inconsistent with Valentine’s Day. Earlier Sunday, Murphy charged that Grayson has serious problems with criticism and ethics investigations of his handling of private hedge funds and should close the funds immediately and consider leaving the U.S. Senate race and even resigning his seat in Congress if any of the ethics violation allegations stick. Murphy…

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