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Democrats Midterm Hopes Rest on Florida Special Election

Democrats Midterm Hopes Rest on Florida Special Election

On Tuesday, voters in Florida’s 13th District will select a replacement for the late GOP Rep. Bill Young, who represented the St. Petersburg-based district for decades. Democrats secured their top recruit, Alex Sink, former financial officer for the state, who

Early House Race Tests Obamacare as Election Issue

Early House Race Tests Obamacare as Election Issue

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The candidates are Alex Sink, Democrat, and David Jolly, Republican, but Obamacare is on the ballot in a big way in a competitive House race in Florida that offers a preview of the nationwide campaign for

Florida To Be 2014 Bellweather State

Pay attention to Florida these next couple of months, as the Sunshine State may signal what is to come in November. Two special elections are set for the first half of this year. The first one is in March, where

GOP Establishment Candidate Hit for Lobbying Past

GOP Establishment Candidate Hit for Lobbying Past

The GOP establishment got its preferred candidate in a Florida special election when David Jolly defeated state Rep. Kathleen Peters in a Republican primary earlier this month. Jolly is a former staffer for deceased Rep. Bill Young who has been