Politics
Florida House Primaries Heat Up
In Florida's 22nd Congressional District, Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are set to face off for the open seat. Meanwhile, Jim Schwartzel defeated Trump-endorsed Catalina Lauf in the GOP primary for Rep. Byron Donalds's House seat.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for a South Florida House seat despite pushback from some in the party who argued the plurality-Black district should be represented by a Black Democrat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Wasserman Schultz defeated four o
2026-08-18 23:05 UTC
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2026-08-18 23:08 UTC
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) warded off a progressive challenger in the Democratic primary for his toss-up House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moskowitz, who is running for a third term, was projected to defeat Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Soc
2026-08-18 23:13 UTC
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Former state Rep. Mike Beltran (R) was projected to win the primary for Florida’s redrawn 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Beltran defeated state Republican Rep. Kevin Steele and a slew of other candidates who competed in a crowded primary to take on longtime Rep. K
2026-08-18 23:30 UTC
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Jim Schwartzel is projected to defeat Catalina Lauf to clinch the GOP nomination for Rep. Byron Donalds's House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). His victory delivers a blow to President Trump, who threw his support behind Lauf's campaign last week. Schwartzel, the president of
2026-08-18 23:35 UTC
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Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are projected to win their respective primaries to face off for Florida's open 22nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Dandiya's primary victory over attorney Kaysia Earley puts her up for a tought fight against Askar for the seat c
2026-08-18 23:38 UTC