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Rubio Keeps Florida Senate Seat
Murphy’s campaign showed signs of life after a cash boost in late October from a Democratic super PAC, but the Florida Democrat still lagged in the polls.
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Murphy’s campaign showed signs of life after a cash boost in late October from a Democratic super PAC, but the Florida Democrat still lagged in the polls.
Patrick Murphy’s campaign purportedly told one of Grayson’s campaign workers that Murphy’s father, Thomas Murphy Jr., had promised donations from him and friends to the Senate Majority PAC, along with
Patrick Murphy is getting a cash boost from donors and a Democratic super PAC as his campaign shows signs of life in his Senate race against Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio.
Murphy is getting a cash boost from donors and a Democratic super PAC as his campaign shows signs of life in his race against Rubio.
Patrick Murphy‘s father recently donated $250,000 to the pro-Murphy super PAC Floridians for a Strong Middle Class, bringing his total contributions to the race to $1.75 million.
In an unprecedented move, Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC connected to Reid, even ran ads on Murphy’s behalf — the first time it has intervened in a Democratic primary.
Biden Jr., and millions in super PAC spending — is a heavy favorite against the underfunded Rep. Alan Grayson.
Gaetz had received support from diverse corners of the party, ranging from Mike Huckabee’s PAC to the more moderate, pro-business Republican Main Street Partnership.
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“Whereas Marco Rubio is well-known to voters in Florida, nobody has ever heard of Patrick Murphy,” said Ian Prior, spokesman for the GOP-aligned super PAC Senate Leadership Fund.
He could still get help from some GOP groups: Ian Prior, spokesman for the GOP Super PAC Senate Leadership Fund, said the group hasn’t “ruled out getting involved in that primary.”