Author Archives: Katy Burnett
How Labor Will Determine the Leadership in the Senate
As we have discussed several times on this blog, former Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff and sitting Senator Maria Sachs are battling in the race to watch this election season. With the Republicans a single vote away from a veto-proof majority and only one other competitive race in the state, this race is important to every voter in […]
10 Dollar Tuesday – Soil and Water Conservation Candidates
This post is a plea for everyone reading to pay more attention to Soil and Water Conservation Board candidates. Few people even know that we elect members to deal with water issues, which inevitably means that the knowledge about candidates for this board is frequently inexcusably low. Combined with the fact that many of these […]
Battle for 2020 Speaker of the House Spills Over Into an Epic Million Dollar Primary Race in HD 74
Never mind the Governor’s race, the real ugly politics are happening in HD 74. The primary house race here between two Republicans is shaping up to be one of the most bitter races this year and definitely one to watch. Republicans Julio Gonzalez and Richard DeNapoli are locked into an epic battle that is getting […]
Why Have Democratic Statewide Candidates Botched Public Money Opportunities?
Through the years, Republicans have vocally opposed public funding of campaigns at all levels. This year Rick Scott has opted not to abide by public financing limits and will spend as much as needed to retain his hold on the Governor’s seat while Democrat Charlie Crist agreed to take matching funds. No Republican statewide candidate […]
ANALYSIS: Congressional Districts Must Be Re-Drawn Before November
#Mappageddon is certainly deserved after Judge Lewis threw out all congressional Districts this morning and ordered new maps be redrawn. This is one of the biggest announcements in the history of Florida politics. The fallout could be huge for a variety of reasons. Above all, this is uncharted territory for all interested parties. I wrote […]
The Plague of Write-In Candidates on Florida’s Closed Primary System
While we at the Squeeze released our endorsement list this morning, I wanted to highlight something that we don’t talk about much about write-in candidates. There are 16 write-in candidates on the ballot in November and in a few cases, they are the only alternative to the incumbent. Write-in candidates do not appear on the […]
Ten Dollar Tuesday – Protect the Incumbents, Ladies/Central Florida Edition
A few weeks ago we talked about the importance of protecting incumbents and we named Reps. Mark Danish, Mike Clelland, and Carl Zimmerman. Today we highlight two more, this time ladies: Linda Stewart and Karen Castor-Dentel. They are very much in the same situation – purple seats with serious Republican contenders and a tough fight ahead. […]
Adrian Wyllie and the Rise of Non-Party Voters
Last week’s Q-poll had one big surprise: Adrian Wyllie, the libertarian candidate for Governor, got 9% of the vote in the most recent poll. This puts Crist and Scott at a virtual tie, with Crist taking more of a blow due in the non-party candidate side. There were several colorful articles about it: I particularly enjoy […]
2014 Primary Endorsements
This week TFS will reveal candidate endorsements selected by our Editorial Board for State Senate and State House races throughout Florida. We will be endorsing in both Democratic and Republican primaries throughout the state. While we do not have an endorsement form, our editors seek out information from interested parties throughout Florida and make a […]
Nan Rich’s Math Problem
A discussion on the Annette Taddeo piece I wrote the other day quickly turned into a Nan Rich debate about her poll numbers. In the comments, there was a fairly heated discussion about Rich’s popularity numbers over time. As if on cue, Wednesday morning a new Quinnipiac poll was released, showing almost exactly what I predicted in […]
The Florida Squeeze 