Broward Politics

07/07/2025

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language.
Democrats are joining the four-letter fray. Does their more frequent use of words once considered off limits — other than behind closed doors or in small groups — demonstrate passion and authenticity?

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language. Democrats are joining the four-letter fray with words once considered o…

03/07/2025

Politics and geography at play in any potential Republican primary in Florida 23rd Congressional District.
69% of district’s Rs live in the Broward part of the district. (Home territory of former state Rep. George Moraitis.)
31% live in the Palm Beach County part of the district. (Home to Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer.)

Scott Singer, the term-limited mayor of Boca Raton, may seek the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. “I love public service and haven’t ruled out any opportunities to cont…

03/07/2025

Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds cites opposition to school safety law that stemmed from Stoneman Douglas massacre as proof of his principles.
He objected to provisions that raised the age to purchase a rifle from 18 to 21 and gave Florida a “red flag” law.
“It’s one thing to make sure the schools are safe. It’s another thing to take away constitutional rights,” he said. “Tragedy is an unfortunate part of what occurs in human life, but people’s rights have to be held consistently over time.”

Congressman Byron Donalds, who is running to succeed Ron DeSantis as governor of Florida, courted South Florida conservatives at Club 47, an organization that supports President Donald Trump.

02/07/2025

Scott Singer, the term-limited mayor of Boca Raton, may run for Congress.
Singer said he hasn’t made a decision, despite speculation among some Republicans this week that he was on the verge of entering the race in the Broward-Palm Beach County 23rd Congressional District.
He didn’t foreclose the possibility. “I love public service and haven’t ruled out any opportunities to continue to serve our community."

Scott Singer, the term-limited mayor of Boca Raton, may seek the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. “I love public service and haven’t ruled out any opportunities to cont…

02/07/2025

"The seminal question: Can we count on you to keep Florida the free state of Florida?”
The answer, Congressman Byron Donalds says, is an unequivocal yes.
Donalds' campaign for governor fueled by his support for, and endorsement from, President Donald Trump.

Congressman Byron Donalds, who is running to succeed Ron DeSantis as governor of Florida, courted South Florida conservatives at Club 47, an organization that supports President Donald Trump.

28/06/2025

Fort Lauderdale's Mitchell Berger, who's been involved in many national and statewide campaigns, is chairing Democrat David Jolly's 2026 Florida gubernatorial effort.
“We need to build a coalition of people who are willing to do something a little differently."

Mitchell Berger started work at age 19 for Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign. The Fort Lauderdale lawyer has since held numerous senior campaign and government roles. He’s now campai…

27/06/2025

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Ret.) — whose testimony provided critical evidence in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump — is now living in Broward, working on public policy and politics.
Is a U.S. Senate run coming? "I’m thinking, ‘How do I pitch in?’ — but that doesn’t necessarily mean my own run.”

Alexander Vindman, the now retired Army lieutenant colonel whose testimony was a central feature of the first impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been participating, somewhat quietly, in Dem…

25/06/2025

South Florida's State Sen. Shevrin Jones, first openly gay member of Florida Senate, is on LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's “LGBTQ+ Political Power List” of 26 of the most influential LGBTQ+ state and local elected officials in U.S.
“List showcases an extraordinary group of trailblazers.”

24/06/2025

Visiting a restaurant where he signed a bill into law, Gov. Ron DeSantis riffed on many topics, including property taxes, a summertime elimination of the state sales tax on fi****ms and ammunition, which Florida communities still have lots of Democrats, and the New York City mayoral primary.
He also weighed in on the price of the restaurant's grouper sandwich.

During a visit to a restaurant where he signed a bill into law, Gov. Ron DeSantis riffed on many topics, including property taxes and a summertime elimination of the state sales tax on fi****ms and…

23/06/2025

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried unveils $1 million Pendulum program — "because the pendulum is starting to swing here in the state of Florida” — a year-round effort to base organizers in communities, especially where “voters have felt overlooked.”
“When we show up for every voter in every Zip code in every year, we will win.”

“I know that people call Florida a red state these days. But I’m here as living proof. If a Democrat can win in Kentucky, Democrats can win in Florida,” Gov. Andy Beshear assures Florida Democrats …

22/06/2025

“I know that people call Florida a red state these days. But I’m here as living proof. If a Democrat can win in Kentucky, Democrats can win in Florida,” Gov. Andy Beshear assures Florida Democrats who gathered in Hollywood.
Beshear and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey also sought to burnish their political brands through unspoken — but very much present — signals about the 2028 presidential race.

“I know that people call Florida a red state these days. But I’m here as living proof. If a Democrat can win in Kentucky, Democrats can win in Florida,” Gov. Andy Beshear assures Flordia Democrats …

21/06/2025

“We will elect Democrats up and down the ballot,” Florida Democratic Party chair declares. “And we will be, once again, a beacon of light and hope, not just for the South, but for the entire country.”
Maybe not. Other Democrats aren't so sanguine about their party's prospects in the solidly red state.

“We will elect Democrats up and down the ballot,” declares Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried. “And we will be, once again, a beacon of light and hope, not just for the South, but for the e…