The Paradise Progressive

21/08/2024

Lee County primary election results.

Aug. 21, 2024 by David Silverberg Despite a last-minute breaking scandal, Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle kept his seat in yesterday’s Republican primary, winning by 80.4 percent (82,134 votes) over his opponent, Michael Peters who garnered 19.6 percent (10,619 votes). Doyle was ac

21/08/2024

FL Toplines:
MAGAs crushed in Collier; Rick v Debbie; Ron’s schools setback; state Senate & House results; Warren wins; Matt's feud; Ron’s A3 weirdness.

21/08/2024

Results of the US Senate primaries and other significant races around the state.

Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell easily defeated their primary opponents in Tuesday’s elections and now will face each other in the general election for U.S. Senate in November. Scott, running for re-election to his Senate seat, received 84% of the GOP vote in beating his two opponents, attor...

21/08/2024

Voters reject Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to dominate local school boards.

At least 11 of his endorsed candidates appear to have lost Tuesday.

21/08/2024

A roundup of state Senate races throughout Florida.

Two House Republicans and a Democrat won their primary bids for open Senate seats on Tuesday; Sen. Geraldine Thompson retained her seat; and a Democrat suing Democratic Leader Lauren Book won the primary to replace her. Here are the results of Florida Senate’s key primaries. SD7: Flagler, Putnam, ...

21/08/2024

A roundup of state House primary races throughout Florida.

Here’s a summary of the results in significant Florida House primaries. Incumbent Rep. Kimberly Daniels won the House District 14 Democratic primary with more than 60% of votes and will run against a write-in candidate in November. Daniels held the seat in the House from 2016-2020, at times suppor...

21/08/2024

Andrew Warren faces the next mountain in his climb back to state's attorney.

Warren next heads to the General Election, where the race will get much harder.

21/08/2024

In the Panhandle, the latest chapter in the Gaetz-McCarthy feud.

The Florida firebrand's victory could launch him to statewide office in the future.

21/08/2024

And in today's "weird" category: Criticism of Amendment 3 from Gov. Ron DeSantis' spokesperson because the amendment--which he opposes--doesn't provide for growing ma*****na at home!

Ron DeSantis has made it clear that he opposes Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall in Florida to legalize recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older. But a member of his staff offered a novel argument to oppose the measure on social media on Tuesday:....

21/08/2024

Marlette today.

21/08/2024

A major political upset in Collier County, Fla.

Aug. 21, 2024 by David Silverberg In a nearly complete rout, Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republican candidates endorsed by the Collier County Republican Executive Committee (CCREC, referred to here as the REC) were defeated in yesterday’s primary election. With all 67 precincts reporting, re

20/08/2024

FL Toplines:
FL Dems at DNC; primary stakes; voting to date; school battles; A4 fights; anti-woke bank? cash totals; A3 donation.

20/08/2024

The role of Florida Democratic politicians in the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
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As the Democratic National Convention got underway, the party’s senior members of Congress from South Florida are touting Vice President Kamala Harris — and warning about the threat they see from f…

20/08/2024

A look ahead at the stakes, issues and races to be decided when the polls close in today's primary election.

Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida’s primary will be relatively tame.

20/08/2024

As the polls open today, this article provides a good statewide overview of the voting so far.

Election Day for Florida’s primary is Tuesday, but 1.9 million people have already returned mail-in ballots, with more Democrats choosing mail-in ballots and Republicans taking the lead on in-person early voting. Mail-in ballots represent the majority of the votes Floridians have cast thus far in ...

20/08/2024

This article is a good, statewide overview of the battle over public school control in today's primary election.

The Florida governor has made shaping the state's education system central to his legacy.

20/08/2024

Florida Democrats are looking for a blue wave to lift all boats.

CHICAGO — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried told delegates at a breakfast meeting at the Democratic National Convention Monday that an abortion-related ballot measure will make the Sunshine State a battleground in the November elections. “We will not be counted out,” Fried said, sport...

20/08/2024

“The youth vote is fundamental to our victory in November because young people are some of the most directly impacted by Florida’s abortion ban,” said Natasha Sutherland, spokesperson for Floridians Protecting Freedom, which is sponsoring Amendment 4 to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.

'I believe we can do it, but it's going to take having these events and conversations in order for us to get there.'

20/08/2024

A state-run anti-woke bank. What could go wrong?

'It’s totally unacceptable to use Floridians’ money to force radical policies on them that they do not want.'

20/08/2024

Opponents of Amendment 4 seem to be trying to make up in PACs what they lack in voters.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, the anti-abortion advocate the Los Angeles Times called “perhaps more than any other woman … responsible for the fall of Roe v. Wade,” is now leading a political committee formed to oppose Amendment 4, the proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right t...

20/08/2024

Florida Democrats will have to make up in enthusiasm what they lack in cash.

Republicans announced totals on Friday. Democrats quietly filed reports with no news release.

20/08/2024

The battle over Amendment 3 is getting even more expensive.

The battle over Amendment 3 continues.

20/08/2024

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY TODAY!
Last day of in-person voting

19/08/2024

FL Toplines:
Felon illegally votes in FL? Tommy’s troubles; St. John’s v mail-in ballots; early voting turnout; K’s momentum; polling insights & snapshots.

19/08/2024

The state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis have cracked down on felons illegally voting in the state--but one seems to have slipped through the cracks.

DeSantis suggested that if Trump has any trouble voting this election season, he would lend the former president a hand.

19/08/2024

Oh Tommy, say it ain't so! A past romantic affair between Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle and a subordinate was revealed last week by the newssite Miami Independent. This article in Florida Politics updates it with subsequent statements.

The woman filed an EEOC complaint, which she later withdrew.

19/08/2024

In St. John's County, Fla., which includes St. Augustine, Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes is disqualifying an unusually high number of mail-in ballots.

St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes says that when it comes to verifying a voter’s signature on their vote-by-mail ballot, her philosophy has always been to “err” on the side of the voter. But no more. “We used to err on the side of the voter, but with the scrutiny that we a...

19/08/2024

The only poll that really matters is the one where ballots are officially cast. Early voting in Collier and Lee counties ended on Saturday, in Charlotte County yesterday. So far there's 16.75 percent turnout in Collier, with the vast majority of votes being cast by mail. Results are similar in Lee County (18.4 percent turnout) and Charlotte County (16.23 percent). Charts below show the unofficial, preliminary results for Collier County. Election Day is Tuesday, the last day of in-person voting and the day votes are counted.

19/08/2024

A commentary that puts VP Kamala Harris' momentum into perspective, with a Florida focus.

A maxim attributed to the Roman philosopher Seneca says luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. This adage fits Democrats’ rising fortunes perfectly. After an agonizing period of fretfulness and deep depression, Dems find themselves in a place few could have imagined six months ago. Until...

19/08/2024

Polling Monday: We're now in polling season and there's going to be an almost daily avalanche of poll results. But of the many polls being taken, this one stands out just for its remarkable findings, even though it's not Florida-focused.

Vance is one of the least popular vice-presidential picks this century.