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Florida’s Darren Soto Easily Holds Off Alan Grayson Comeback Bid
Grayson vacated the 9th District seat in 2016 for an ultimately unsuccessful run for the Democratic Senate nomination.Â
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Grayson vacated the 9th District seat in 2016 for an ultimately unsuccessful run for the Democratic Senate nomination.Â
Tim Profitt, who was volunteering for Paul’s first Senate bid, was quickly removed from his campaign role.
Darren Soto, who won Florida’s 9th District after Grayson left to run for Senate in 2016.  Grayson would lose the 2016 Democratic primary to former Rep.
In the Senate, young Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld was told to step aside for former Gov. Ted Strickland in Ohio.
The Florida Republican successfully defended his Senate seat in a heated race against Democratic challenger Rep. Patrick Murphy, The Associated Press projects.
Collectively, they’ll have the same sort of effect on the House’s demographics as would the group of potential fresh faces in the Senate  — subtle, but hardly transformational progress for a legislature
But in the release, Bennet, who now looks to have an easier path to re-election than what was once thought, said, “With our seniors living longer, expanding Social Security and securing its long-term
Alan Grayson who lost his Senate bid to fellow Florida Democrat, Rep. Patrick Murphy, were very critical of their opponents as the results of Tuesday’s vote became clear.
After finishing a distant second in his bid for the Florida Democratic Senate nomination, Rep. Alan Grayson has few avenues for a political future in the state. Fellow Democratic Rep.
Both men, as expected, won their primaries Tuesday: Rubio easily defeated Miami-area builder Carlos Beruff in a contest that never gained traction after the incumbent decided to seek re-election
Ron DeSantis hadn’t planned to run for re-election to his safe Republican seat because he’d started the year running for Senate. But he dropped back down to the House race after Florida Sen.
Alan Grayson will face the biggest fight of his political career as he runs for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Florida on Tuesday.
Patrick Murphy beating his Senate primary opponent Rep. Alan Grayson, but incumbent Republican Sen. Marco Rubio would beat both of them in the general election.
The good news for the GOP is that polling in the Senate races is still competitive, and so while the presidential race might be slipping away from Republicans for good, the Senate majority is firmly
Former CIA officer Todd Wilcox ended his Republican campaign for the Florida Senate seat Friday morning and endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio two days after the incumbent decided to run for re-election . Â
While announcing his bid for a second term on Wednesday, Rubio acknowledged his frustration with the Senate and the gridlock he’s found there.
Marco Rubio in November’s election accused the Florida Republican of using the Senate seat to further his presidential ambitions.  Rep.
Republicans begged, cajoled, and pleaded with Marco Rubio to change his mind and run for re-election. Â That the Florida senator actually agreed to do so is a stunning coup for the party.
In the span of one week, Marco Rubio went from a soon-to-be former senator to an incumbent who — by many indications — is preparing for re-election. Â
David Jolly insists he’s not yet decided to drop out of the Florida Senate race and run for re-election to the House in his 13th District, but his mind certainly appears made up. Â