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Moveon.org has Negron on the move
GOP Senate candidate Joe Negron is ramping up efforts to secure an Aug. 4 special election win in response to Moveon.org’s entry into the race to replace retiring Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie....
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Local AFL-CIO backs Bernard in special District 84 House race
Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO President Pat Emmert says that, after interviewing candidates this week, the local union is recommending that the state AFL-CIO back Delray Beach Commissioner Mack...
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Harper out of state House 84 special election?
Though he collected enough signatures to get on the ballot for a special state House election, the Florida Division of Elections says former Democratic state Rep. James Henry “Hank” Harper Jr. did not...
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Election qualifying paperwork? D’oh!!!!
HarperOpening a campaign and actually qualifying for a spot on the ballot are two different things in Florida. The distinction can confuse ordinary citizens or first-time candidates. It also tripped up...
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MoveOn.org: We’re not involved in Negron-Ramos race, but can’t speak for...
After Republican state Senate hopeful Joe Negron told supporters last week that liberal MoveOn.org is trying to turn out voters for Democratic foe Bill Ramos, MoveOn.org Political Action Executive...
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Ex-Rep. Harper endorses Thomas in House 84 special election
Former Democratic state Rep. James Henry “Hank” Harper Jr., who this week failed to qualify for an Aug. 25 special state House election because of a paperwork mixup, will announce this afternoon that...
View ArticleWell-financed Negron unveils third TV spot as special Senate election nears
As Tuesday’s special election for Senate District 28 approaches, former Republican state Rep. Joe Negron of Stuart is running his third ad of the campaign to replace retiring Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Port...
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Senate money blowout: Negron has 12-to-1 edge for Tuesday’s special election...
Former Republican state Rep. Joe Negron of Stuart out-raised Democratic rival Bill Ramos by more than a 12-to-1 margin in their special state Senate race, final pre-election reports show. Through...
View ArticleEarly returns show big Negron lead in special Senate election
Former Republican state Rep. Joe Negron of Stuart has a big lead over Democrat Bill Ramos in early and absentee ballots, early returns show. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tallies of early and absentee ballots...
View ArticleNegron carries Martin County; other counties incomplete
Go ahead and color Martin County Republican red for Joe Negron in the special Senate District 28 race. With 52 of 52 Martin precincts reporting, Negron got 76 percent against Democrat Bill Ramos. Still...
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Joe Negron scores massive win in special state Senate election
NegronFormer Republican state Rep. Joe Negron of Stuart won a lopsided victory in a special state Senate election today to replace retiring Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie, in a Treasure Coast-Palm...
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Money advantage for Bernard in special state House 84 race
Delray Beach City Commissioner Mack Bernard has raised $22,500 and put in $15,000 of his own money for his Aug. 25 special state House race against Riviera Beach Councilman Cedrick Thomas. Thomas has...
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Early voting turnout “very sad” as Tuesday’s special House 84 election...
Early and absentee voting figures suggest another low-turnout special election Tuesday when Riviera Beach Councilman Cedrick Thomas and Delray Beach City Commissioner Mack Bernard vie for the state...
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It’s official: He’s Rep. Bernard now
Rep. Mack Bernard, D-West Palm Beach Former Delray Beach City Commissioner Mack Bernard, who won an Aug. 25 special election to fill the state House District 84 seat, is officially a member of the...
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Wexler to leave Congress for Middle East-focused nonprofit, Democratic...
Wexler Seven-term U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, has told South Florida Democratic insiders he will resign from Congress to take a job with a nonprofit that promotes peace in the Middle East....
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Wexler likely to back Deutch, Democratic source says
Deutch U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, will probably back state Sen. Ted Deutch in the special election to fill Wexler’s congressional seat, a knowledgeable Democratic source says. Wexler...
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Battle of the Wexler proteges?
U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, was instrumental in getting little-known Democrats Ted Deutch and Jeremy Ring elected to the state Senate in 2006. Now the Wexler proteges could battle each...
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Broward state Sen. Jeremy Ring won’t run for Wexler’s Palm Beach-dominated...
Ring State Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Coral Springs, said this morning he will not enter the special election to replace U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton. “I gave this really serious consideration and I...
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Special election to fill Wexler congressional seat could cost $600,000 in...
BucherA special election to replace U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, will cost Palm Beach County about $600,0000, Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher says. And if state Sen. Ted Deutch, D-Boca...
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Time-delayed dominoes: Wexler leaving; Deutch running; Sachs, Slosberg,...
With U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, resigning in January, state Sen. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, has announced he’ll run in the special election to replace Wexler. That has state Rep. Maria...
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