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Alan Grayson & Patrick Murphy in a virtual tie in new Dem Senate poll

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The Democratic U.S. Senate race in Florida is a statistical tie, some 13 months before the primary election, according to a new poll. Orlando U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson gets 33 percent and Jupiter U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy 32 percent in the Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey published this morning in POLITICO by reporter Marc Caputo. That’s good news for Grayson, whose stock has risen by 19 percentage points since the two candidates were polled by Mason-Dixon in April. Murphy’s numbers were up also, from 22 to 32…

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Senate candidate David Jolly hosts campaign kickoff in Clearwater Monday night

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Republican Congressman David Jolly is hosting a kickoff event Monday evening for his newly announced U.S. Senate campaign. Jolly, who now serves Florida’s 13th Congressional District, will hold a rally starting 7 p.m. at Alfano’s Restaurant in Clearwater during the monthly meeting of the Republican Club of Greater Largo. Jolly is seeking the open Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination for 12016. If Jolly wins, the Indian Shores resident and Dunedin native will…

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Pam Bondi endorses capitol co-worker, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for Senate

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is endorsing her state capitol co-worker, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for the U.S. Senate. Bondi, a Republican, said she is supporting the conservative Lopez-Cantera for what is to be a “vital” election in 2016. “Carlos has a proven record of success on behalf of Floridians who seek less taxes, less government and more job creation,” she said in a statement. “I have full confidence that if given the opportunity, he will continue this work as…

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David Jolly 22%, Jeff Miller 12%, Carlos Lopez-Cantera 11%, Ron DeSantis 9% in poll of GOP race for U.S. Senate

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Tampa Bay’s David Jolly is the surprising frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, according to a new poll conducted after Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced his bid for the seat. However, for the ever-widening field of Republicans seeking to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, the primary challenge for each of them will be carving out statewide name recognition. According to a new survey from St. Pete Polls conducted for Florida politics, six…

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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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American Crossroads welcomes Alan Grayson to Senate race with ‘open arms’

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Florida’s Democratic establishment might be worried over Alan Grayson entering the U.S. Senate race, but some conservatives are thrilled. In a statement Thursday, GOP-leaning American Crossroads says they are eagerly awaiting Grayson’s campaign. Communications Director Ian Prior couldn’t be happier that the outspoken liberal will force Democrats to be accountable. “Washington Democrats may be recoiling in horror as Alan Grayson enters the Florida Senate race,” Prior said, “but American Crossroads welcomes him with open arms. “Democrats up and down the ticket…

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NRSC ‘confident’ GOP will hold on to Florida Senate seat in 2016

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Earlier this week, POLITICO speculated that the Democrats have a “narrow” path to recapture the U.S. Senate next year, which appears to be a much friendlier year in terms of victories compared to 2014 (when they lost nine seats) or 2018, when they must defend seats in red states like Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia. One the biggest states up for grabs at this early juncture is Florida, where incumbent Marco Rubio will not be on the ballot. The field is still being…

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