Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment Kicks Off Game Of Musical Districts
Next Tuesday's primary will be the first election since redistricting under anti-gerrymandering rules changed all of the political maps. The process made, changed or destroyed some political careers in...
View ArticleKristin Jacobs Loses Congressional Primary
Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs lost last night in the Congressional primary. She was hoping to become the Democratic nominee for District 22, which covers Broward and Palm Beach counties....
View ArticleFlorida Starts Early Voting With Dual Election Laws
Monroe County, and four other Florida counties, have begun early voting for the August 14th primary. All five are protected by the 1965 Voting Rights Act. This means that any new voting law there must...
View ArticleCampaign For State House Seat In Miami Becomes Ugly Personal Fight
One of the ugliest primary races in the state is going on here in South Florida.Gus Barreiro and Alex De la Portilla, both former Republican state lawmakers, are battling it out for a Florida House...
View ArticleIn Miami, Romney Connects With His Segment Of Latinos
Mitt Romey made a stop at El Palacio de los Jugos, or the Palace of Juice, to reach out to Republican Latinos.El Palacio is a popular Latino spot located on Coral Way in Miami.Romney was met with an...
View ArticleAnalyst: Rick Scott Begins Unofficial Reelection Bid With Focus On Teachers
Gov. Rick Scott is trying to appease educators.They didn’t like it when he chopped $1.3 billion in education funding from the state budget.They liked it even less when he called for an expansion of...
View ArticleThree Signs The 2014 Governor's Race Has Already Started
Yes, the 2014 gubernatorial election is months and months away, but there are already some signs that election season has started right back up again.
View ArticleDemocrats Fawn Over Crist Candidacy At Party Confab
Hundreds of Florida Democrats fawned over former Gov. Charlie Crist this weekend at their annual conference as the onetime "Reagan Republican" campaigned relentlessly, receiving a hero's welcome more...
View ArticleThe Ballots Are Counted In Boca
Elections are over in Boca Raton. The fight for mayor ended with Susan Haynie defeating Anthony Majhess with 57 percent of the vote. This was the first mayoral race in recent Boca history that pitted...
View ArticleFormer North Miami Mayor Awaiting Trial For Fraud Endorses Candidate
North Miami’s elections are typically drama-filled.The upcoming mayoral election, triggered after former mayor Lucie Tondreau was arrested by federal agents and removed from office, is no different.
View ArticleLibertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Adrian Wyllie To Tour Breweries Statewide
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie on Tuesdayannounced a month-long, 30-city campaign tour of some of Florida's local breweries.Wyllie for Governor campaign manager Danielle Alexandre...
View ArticleOne Candidate For Florida Governor Makes A Beer Stop In South Florida
In a recent Quinnipiac University poll, libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie has 9 percent of the support in the race for Florida governor.
View ArticleAugust 26, 2014: Florida Voters Head To The Polls, Low Turnout Expected
Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:
View ArticlePolls Close At 7 p.m. For Florida's Primary Election
No long lines and quiet polling places are what most South Florida voters can expect so far during the primary election on Tuesday.For most Democratic voters, the highlight of this election is getting...
View ArticleAnother North Miami Candidate Puts Jesus Christ On Campaign Fliers
In the quest for votes, candidates often vie for high profile endorsements.In North Miami, the city has a history of mayoral candidates seeking and receiving endorsements from the son of the most high:...
View ArticleWhy A North Miami Voting Precinct Draws Many Volunteers And Fights
The primary election in Miami-Dade County was, for the most part, unremarkable. Voter turn-out was low, and there weren’t many contentious racesBut at one North Miami precinct, every election is...
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