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Harry Reid calls on Alan Grayson to drop out of Senate race

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Friday called for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson to drop out of the race for a Senate seat in Florida. Reid said in a statement that Grayson claims to be progressive but seems to have “no moral compass.” He said Grayson used his office to unethically promote a hedge fund that until recently had been based in the Cayman Islands. Grayson is running in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. His…

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Ron DeSantis slams “Charlie Crist Republican” Carlos Beruff

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Bradenton businessman Carlos Beruff looks to be getting in the Florida Senate race, and is going to have many of Rick Scott‘s political team helping him in what will be a five-way scrum for the GOP nomination. The other four campaigns are already responding to Beruff’s entry, the first of them being Ponte Vedra Republican Ron DeSantis. “The last thing the United States Senate needs is another Charlie Crist Republican,” said DeSantis Campaign Manager Brad Herold. “Carlos Beruff gave thousands of dollars to liberal Charlie Crist…

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David Jolly Senate campaign announces over $1 million raised in 2015

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The David Jolly campaign announced on Sunday that it had raised more than $1 million in “total receipts” in 2015. “I’m excited about where our campaign is with our unapologetic message of advancing Florida values, with recent polls showing us ahead by 20 points, and with receipts this cycle now exceeding $1 million,” Jolly said in a statement.  The Pinellas County congressman is running for the Florida Republican Party nomination for U.S. Senate this year. Total fundraising numbers are not available, but at…

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(Some) Democratic Senate candidates react to David Jolly’s Stop Act proposal

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Republicans running against  U.S. Rep. David Jolly for U.S. Senate immediately dismissed his proposal to ban federal office holder from fundraising, but what about the Democrats who hope to be their party’s nominee? Under the Pinellas County congressman’s “Stop Act” elected federal officials would still be permitted to attend fundraisers and speak to donors. People would still be allowed to contribute to campaigns of their choosing. But under no circumstance would federal officeholders be allowed to personally ask people for campaign…

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GOP Senate hopeful Todd Wilcox announces his finance team

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A day after announcing his leadership team headed by Chris LaCivita (the former top strategist for 2004’s Swift Boat Veterans for Truth team), Todd Wilcox has unveiled his statewide finance committee. “As our campaign continues to build momentum, I am proud to announce these Florida business icons as founding members of our finance team and am honored to have their support,” Wilcox said in a statement. “As a first-time candidate, I recognize that the professional politicians in this race have…

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Alan Grayson, Pam Keith to headline all-star Tiger Bay

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At least two of the three Democratic candidates for Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat will be in Tampa February 19. The Tampa Tiger Bay Club is hosting Congressman Alan Grayson and attorney Pam Keith for their monthly luncheon. Congressman Patrick Murphy was invited, but has not yet confirmed whether or not he will attend. Grayson currently represents Florida’s 9th Congressional District covering parts of Central Florida. He was elected in 2012 after defeating Republican Todd Long. He then won re-election…

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Florida Republican Senate candidates seek outsider advantage in push for Marco Rubio’s seat

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The Florida Republican Senate primary is largely sounding like a group that’s trampling over each other to claim the title of being the non-Washington guy. U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis says Washington hasn’t changed him, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera says Washington won’t change him, and businessman Todd Wilcox proudly proclaims that he’s the only person running who has never held a political position and says Washington can’t change him. All three worked the Republican Party of Florida annual meeting on Friday…

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