Calling it a “rigged system” and vowing to fight for political reform, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig announced he was exploring running for the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday.
Donald Trump has opened the door to leaving the GOP ranks and running in the 2016 presidential election on another line, but he’s not the only Republican politician mulling over the possibility.
With a Republican incumbent in jeopardy due to redistricting, Florida Sen. Geri Thompson, D-Orlando, is considering a run for Congress in 2016. Thompson said Saturday she was thinking of running against U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., next year and has talked to key Democratic officials, including Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant.
The Florida Republicans looking to take Marco Rubio’s place in the United States Senate continue to showcase their conservative credentials as they maneuver for position. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination and has said he will not run for a second term in 2016.
Panama City urologist Dr. Neal Dunn launched a congressional bid Friday, even as a Republican primary opponent went on the attack, questioning his conservative credentials.
With former Florida House Speaker Allan Bense in his corner, Dunn kicked off his campaign at a media event. Dunn is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla.
With the state Legislature heading to Tallahassee to kick off a special session Monday on congressional redistricting, two Democrats in the Florida delegation announced Friday they would not run against each other, even if they end up in the same district.
The Republican debates Thursday night proved far different than early primary forums, with the top 10 candidates engaging in a dramatic battle while seven hopefuls filled up the undercard. With this primary shaping up as the most competitive and turbulent Republican contest in decades, the stakes were high in Cleveland. The leading candidates engaged in a memorable debate while a dark horse had a good night in the warmup bout. Some winners and losers emerged, but the debates boiled down to the candidate leading in the polls.
Seven Republican presidential candidates lagging in the polls debated in the undercard match-up on Thursday, generally avoiding attacking each other while firing away on President Barack Obama and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clitnton -- and throwing a few jabs at businessman Donald Trump who is leading the polls on the Republican side.
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., announced Thursday she will go to federal court to stop congressional redistricting, insisting that last month’s Florida Supreme Court decision violated the federal Voting Rights Act.
With most of Thursday's focus on tonight's two Republican debates, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced it will hold six presidential primary debates, including one in Florida.
