Category 2016 Legislative Races
Florida Democrats and the State Senate in 2016 – a massive missed opportunity
2016 was billed as a Democratic wave year here in Florida – the combination of new, fairer Congressional & State Senate maps and Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump would push the party to victory. But instead what ensued was yet another cycle of missed opportunities and outright losses for Florida Democrats – a cycle where […]
Democrats failed to take advantage of top of the ticket down-ballot again in 2016
In 2010, 2012 and 2014 Democrats failed to take advantage of decent performances at the top of the ticket in legislative races. We’ve written about this extensively in the past but given some new data it bears repeating. In 2012 President Obama carried 54 State House districts but the Democrats only elected 44 members (which […]
Election Day LIVE!
6:00pm ET Kartik (@kkfla737) All indications are positive for the Democrats…but I remind people that 2004 fooled many analysts. Granted that was before the days of Twitter and Nate Silver, etc but Democratic confidence was supremely high at 6:00pm ET…by 7:30 pm ET I was convinced John Kerry had lost the state. 5:00pm ET Kartik (@kkfla737) Several […]
Progressive Caucus urges vote for Buesing
Democratic Progressive Caucus President Urges Progressives to Vote for Buesing “Bob Buesing has a proven track record of working on behalf of our community.” Tampa, FL – Susan Smith, President of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, released the following statement on the hotly contested State Senate race in SD 18: “While Joe Redner […]
Big sugar pulling Democratic strings again?
It appears the addiction Florida Democrats have to the cash resources and other promises made by the sugar industry continues. In House District 85, a Democratic-leaning, Republican-held seat in Palm Beach County, many influential Democrats both locally and on the state-level are taking a pass on the race. The district was carried by President Obama […]
Conservative groups playing hard in Democratic primaries
The push by conservative groups to continue dominating the legislative process in the state of Florida has this year intensified with unprecedented spending and interest in Democratic primaries. Since most seats in the legislature and Florida’s congressional delegation are essentially decided in partisan primaries, groups aligned with Republican interests have wisely chosen to engage heavily […]
School “choice” supporters playing hard in Democratic Primaries
Former State Representative Jim Waldman and current Rep. Gwen Clarke-Reed have gotten a power assists in State Senate District 34 race from a group associated with John Kirtley, the Tampa-area venture capitalist that is the chief funder of school “choice” efforts in the state of Florida. The Florida Federation for Children a group headed by Kirtley has […]
Looking for Democratic Hope in the State Senate Map, Part 1
Looking at the Big Picture All eyes around the state are on the Senate in a big way, as the redistricting ruling suddenly bringing a glimmer of hope for democrats on the state level. With a number of competitive seats on the table, legislative Democrats see a path to relevance for the first time since […]
TFS Radio # 9 – Iowa, Marco Rubio, Florida Legislature continuing war on women and environment
Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss the latest political developments from Iowa, New Hampshire and Tallahassee. You can listen here and leave comments via our partner Rabble.TV or in the embedded player below: TFS Radio is a collaborative effort of The Florida Squeeze and Rabble TV. Via our partner Rabble.TV you can listen […]
TFS Radio Number 5 – Special time this week 11:30 AM Tuesday
TFS Radio Number 5 will air at 11:30 AM this morning to avoid a scheduling conflict with tonight’s US Men’s National Team World Cup Qualifier on our host Rabble.TV. The show can be listened to live here. Katy Burnett, Brook Hines and Kartik Krishnaiyer will discuss the Democratic debate on Saturday and Secretary Hillary Clinton’s […]
The Florida Squeeze 