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DGA Statement on DeSantis Announcement

Tampa Bay Times: ‘Brutal Primary’ Ahead The DGA released the following statement regarding Congressman Ron DeSantis’ announced candidacy in Florida’s gubernatorial race: “Ron DeSantis is President Trump’s hand-picked candidate in the Florida governor’s race,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “DeSantis was a strong supporter of Trump’s disastrous health care and tax policies in Congress, and…

Trump Wants To ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ Do Florida’s GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Agree?

DGA Calls On GOP Candidates To Tell Floridians Where They Stand On President Trump’s Proposal Today, President Trump unveiled a proposal to permit drilling in continental-shelf waters off both of Florida’s coasts, despite bipartisan opposition from elected officials across Florida. “President Trump just made offshore drilling one of the top issues in this election, and…

As GOP Governors Urge Congressional Action on DACA, Why Won’t Florida Candidates Speak Up?

Republican governors of several states recently banded together in a letter to Congress, urging them to take action to protect DREAMers from deportation, yet Florida gubernatorial contenders Richard Corcoran and Adam Putnam have remained conspicuously silent on the issue this winter. Ohio Governor John Kasich, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Vermont Governor…

DGA Calls on Florida Republican Gubernatorial Contenders to Release Trump Questionnaire

In light of new reporting that President Trump is sending questionnaires to candidates running for office in 2018, the Democratic Governors Association is calling on all Republican candidates and prospective candidates for governor of Florida—one of the President’s top priority races—to release their questionnaires and disclose the pledges they are making as they court Trump’s…

Trump Headed To Florida, Will Gubernatorial Candidates Join Him On the Stump?

Donald Trump is on his way to Pensacola, Florida for a campaign rally, but so far Governor Rick Scott, Speaker Richard Corcoran, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Congressman Ron DeSantis have failed to indicate whether they will be joining the President on the stump. This evening’s rally is widely regarded as a de-facto get out…

Florida Governor Using Rauner’s Campaign Message to Steal Illinois Jobs

Rauner Reelection Campaign off to a Strange Start After bashing Illinois’ economy for three years as governor, Bruce Rauner launched his reelection campaign by teaming up with out-of-state governors to attack Illinois’ economy. Rauner’s new ad skirts over the fact he’s been governor since 2015 and deflects any responsibilities for his failures. Just hours later, Florida Governor Rick…

Putnam Wastes $437,000 of Taxpayer Money on Failed Battle with Family Farm

Putnam Ordered to Pay for Regulatory Overreach This week, Florida taxpayers learned they will be footing another $437,000 bill for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s failed legal battle against a small third-generation family dairy farm. When Putnam became Agriculture Commissioner, he began a crackdown on skim milk labeling and told the Ocheesee Creamery it had to call its all-natural milk…

NEW POLL: GOP in Trouble in FL-GOV

Generic Dem Leads Generic Republican By 6 A new poll shows Florida Republicans are in real trouble heading into the 2018 gubernatorial race. SEA Polling & Strategic Design conducted a poll that shows a generic Democrat leading a generic Republican by six points. Some important findings: Independents preferred a Democrat by a 5 point margin. Women…

ICYMI: “Tuesday was a very bad day for Rick Scott, Richard Corcoran, and Adam Putnam”

Tampa Bay Times Political Editor Adam Smith highlighted the problems President Trump poses to Republican Florida gubernatorial candidates in his latest column. He wrote that Anette Tadeo’s unlikely victory in a former GOP stronghold senate seat “says a great deal about today’s Republican Party under Donald Trump, who clearly dragged down State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz like an…

Buckle Up, Florida’s GOP Gov Primary Is About to Get Nasty

Latvala: ‘I’m Going to Get in People’s Faces’ Today, GOP state Senator Jack Latvala kicked off his candidacy in the race for governor. His entrance into the race marks the beginning of what is expected to a long and expensive primary that will continue to expand as more candidates get in. Early indications show there…

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