Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Nat’l Democrats release new digital ad taking aim at Rick Scott over health care

Published on June 19, 2017 in 2017 by Staff Reports

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is once again targeting Gov. Rick Scott over his support of the Republican health care agenda. The committee announced Monday it was launching full-screen, Google takeover ads featuring new versions of a DSCC called “The Price” aimed at Scott’s support of the health care plan and its impact on Florida families. “Rick Scott cannot escape the toxic impact his health care proposals will have: spiking costs, sabotaging care and stripping coverage for hardworking families in…

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Democrats not willing to spend on Florida race, aiding Marco Rubio

Published on October 20, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is getting help from an unlikely quarter as he campaigns for re-election: The Democratic Party. The party’s Senate committee this week abandoned Rubio’s Democratic rival, Rep. Patrick Murphy, yanking advertising off the expensive airwaves of the Sunshine State and sending the money to competitive races in smaller states where fundraising dollars go farther. The decision leaves Murphy, who’s raised only about one-third as much as Rubio in recent months, largely on his own. And it has…

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With Patrick Murphy’s campaign, has the DSCC lost their minds?

Published on October 11, 2016 in Peter/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Up until a few weeks ago, one could argue that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee had been doing a reasonably good job in the Sunshine State. One could even make the point that in a presidential year (one most likely to bring a D pickup) the DSCC had positioned themselves pretty well to take back Marco Rubio’s seat. It began with a few elbows to the side of Alan Grayson’s head and continued with the strong centrist positioning of Patrick…

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Underdog Patrick Murphy struggles against incumbent Marco Rubio

Published on October 3, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A Democratic congressman with little name recognition is struggling to stop Florida’s GOP Sen. Marco Rubio from being re-elected as Republicans pour millions into adds attacking the underdog — Patrick Murphy. Lately, Rubio and outside Republican groups have outspent Murphy and Washington Democrats more than 3-to-1 with ads blasting Murphy for embellishing his resume, calling him “untrustworthy.” So far the Democratic Party arm in Washington focused on overturning GOP control of the Senate on Election Day seems hesitant to fight…

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Democrats’ new ad targets GOP Senate candidates’ support for Donald Trump

Published on March 15, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Scott Powers

A new video from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee mocks the Republican U.S. Senate candidates, including Florida’s U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Ron DeSantis, for supporting Donald Trump. The spot is summed up in the last lines of the video: Footage of Trump at a podium has him declare, “What the hell are we doing?” “Exactly,” text on the screen responds. The 90-second video “Support” features a dozen Republican U.S. Senate candidates across the country including Jolly of St. Petersburg…

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Four South Florida mayors join growing support for Patrick Murphy’s Senate bid

Published on June 24, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Four South Florida mayors have added their names to the growing list of supporters for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for U.S. Senate in 2016. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Eric Jablin, and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein officially endorsed Murphy, who is seeking Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Murphy currently represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which covers much of the Treasure Coast. “Support for our…

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Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay files to run for Patrick Murphy’s congressional seat

Published on May 14, 2015 in Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay today announced her candidacy to succeed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in Congress representing Florida Congressional District 18. “I plan to bring the same passion I have for good policy in Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast to our nation’s Capitol,” McKinlay said in a statement. “People are looking for common sense solutions and an advocate they know will have their back. I’ve spent my life advocating for causes that positively impact people, save lives and result in a better…

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