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John Morgan announces name of new political party
More than 35,000 entries for the contest were submitted from across the country.
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Maxwell Frost reelected for another term after facing no opposition
The progressive Orlando Congressman used the victory to roast Elon Musk, sharing a photo of him raising a middle finger to a 2024 tweet from Musk predicting that Frost would be kicked out of office
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Maitland mayor to challenge GOP Sen. Jason Brodeur for his Florida Senate seat
Maitland Mayor John Lowndes is running for the GOP-held seat as a Democrat.
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Orange County mayoral candidates face pressure to resign early to avoid DeSantis replacement threat
Under state law, elected officials seeking a different office must resign from their current position ahead of a certain deadline to avoid having the governor just choose someone to replace them.
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John Morgan opens $100,000 contest to name his new political party
The founder of Morgan & Morgan law firm teased the contest last month after publicly confirming he won’t be running for Florida Governor this year.
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City commissioner Tony Ortiz launches bid for Orlando mayor
Ortiz will face off against progressive Democrat Anna Eskamani, who filed her own paperwork to run for mayor in late 2024.
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MAGA Republican Byron Donalds met by protesters at Orlando campaign stop
About a dozen people organized with Orlando 50501 protested across the street from the GOP frontrunner’s campaign event in Orlando Wednesday morning.
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John Morgan will pay you $100,000 to come up with a name for his new political party
As part of an announcement he won’t be running for Florida governor, Morgan said he plans to create a new political party.
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Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide
It would effectively ban voter registration drives, a mainstay of college campuses and neighborhood events
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James Fishback draws hundreds to late-night campaign rally at Orlando Taco Bell
The right-wing provocateur running for Florida governor this year has pledged to divest from Israel, close Florida’s abortion clinics, and provide paid maternity leave for mothers who can’t afford not to work.
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Trump voted by mail in Florida and then called voting by mail ‘cheating’
Trump said he had the right to vote by mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election Tuesday ‘because I’m president’
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Former Orange County Democratic Party chair hosts campaign kickoff for Florida House seat
Samuel Vilchez Santiago, a Gen-Z Democrat, has already earned the endorsement of incumbent Rep. Johanna López for the Florida House District 43 seat in Orlando.
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Bill requiring U.S. citizenship to register to vote passed by Florida House
The bill also removes student IDs as an acceptable form of identification when voting at the polls
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Florida ballot initiative restriction ruling could have national implications
The outcome of the federal lawsuit could decide the fate of citizen-led ballot initiatives in the Sunshine State and possibly the nation
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Roger Chapin secures victory in Orlando City Council runoff
Chapin, the son of former Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin, will succeed longtime Orlando commissioner Robert Stuart, representing District 3
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Florida election supervisors again ask lawmakers to make it easier to vote by mail
Whether the GOP-controlled Legislature will act on the request is questionable
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Orlando City Council elections: Tom Keen and Shan Rose win; Roger Chapin and Mira Tanna head to runoff
Democrats celebrated election results Tuesday night, even though city commissioner races are officially nonpartisan
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Who’s running for Orlando City Council in 2025? An overview
Orlando Weekly asked candidates what their priorities are and how they’d advance those if elected.
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Floridians with felony convictions can now contact the state to learn if they are eligible to vote
The change is a result of negotiations after the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition dropped its lawsuit against state election officials
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Democrats LaVon Bracy Davis and Rashon Young win Florida special election seats
Young will be the first Gen Z Democrat to enter the Florida Legislature, according to the Orange County Democratic Party.