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Florida Supreme Court’s direct impact on David Jolly’s CD 13 seat

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The already intriguing congressional race in Florida’s 13th District currently occupied by Republican David Jolly became even more so on Thursday, after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature must redraw the district for being out of compliance with the Fair Districts constitutional amendments. The court ruled that eight districts in all must be redistricted, including the CD 14 currently held by Democrat Kathy Castor — which should have a direct impact on Jolly’s CD 13 seat. In its ruling, the…

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Email insights: Ted Deutch’s lightning-fast redistricting response

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Say what you will about U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, he strikes while the iron is hot. With breakneck speed, the Boca Raton Democrat representing Florida’s 21st Congressional District sent out the first fundraising email in the wake of Florida’s Supreme Court throwing out parts of the state’s congressional map. The state’s highest court found that lawmakers violated Florida’s Fair Districts constitutional amendment, which bans political influence when drawing districts. Deutch’s is among the eight congressional districts state legislators must now redraw – including swing seats of Republican U.S.…

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Darden Rice says Eric Lynn’s strong fundraising is NOT the reason why she won’t challenge him in CD 13 race

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Less than two weeks after announcing that she was considering entering the Democratic primary for Congressional District 13, Darden Rice has chosen to remain in her St. Petersburg City Council seat, and will not enter the contest after all. In a statement issued to media outlets Friday morning, Rice wrote that after taking the time to consider the possibility of running, she has decided not to enter the race because of two main considerations: “First, my deep-seated love for St.…

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Darden Rice will not run for David Jolly’s congressional seat

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First-term St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Darden Rice has announced she will not seek Florida’s 13th Congressional District seat, now held by Republican David Jolly. Rice, a 45-year-old Democrat, said she wants to focus her energies on local issues, such as the city’s recently adopted wage theft ordinance. In an email to Florida Politics on Friday, Rice issued a statement: “As I indicated, I took the necessary time while away to give the CD-13 congressional race serious consideration. I decided I will not enter…

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Gwen Graham earns plaudits, charts singular course with recent Clean Air vote

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On Wednesday the League of Conservation Voters announced the launch of an online ad campaign to — no, not to raise campaign cash like every other email we see these days — but rather to show its appreciation for U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham for her vote last week against a bill to roll back environmental protection provisions under the Clean Air Act. “Congresswoman Gwen Graham is standing up to climate change deniers and taking a commonsense approach to protecting our health and the environment…

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Eric Lynn off to hot start in Democratic CD 13 primary contest

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Until last week, Democrat Eric Lynn had keep an extremely low-profile since announcing this spring that he was aiming to defeat David Jolly in the CD 13 contest in 2016. Sources close to the 36-year-old former Defense Department adviser under Barack Obama said he was initially intent on establishing his bona fides as a serious candidate by concentrating on fundraising. That strategy is about to pay dividends in the short-term at least, as advisors to Lynn tell Florida Politics that he will soon…

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Mitch Perry Report 6.25.15 — Jeff Miller now in for GOP Senate bid?

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It’s been widely assumed that Jacksonville area U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis won’t be the only Republican running for the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, but he’s the only official candidate as of this morning, some 14 months before Republicans will make that choice. Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera made an announcement last Saturday that he will make an official announcement on July 15- – it looks like you can count him in. And now Roll Call reports that Panhandle area U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller…

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