Democrat David Shapiro lost to a Republican incumbent on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Shapiro was trailing by 53-to-46% margin to Vern Buchanan, a six-term incumbent who had rarely faced serious challenges in the past. Both Shapiro and Lauren Baer north of Palm Beach were given only an outside chance at winning and both races were rated…
Former president Barack Obama released a list of more than 200 endorsed candidates on Monday, including several Jewish candidates whose races could decide which party controls the House of Representatives. “Democratic candidates up and down the ticket, all across the country, make up a movement of citizens who are younger, more diverse, more female than…
Florida is known for warm weather, wild partying and even wilder elections. The Democratic Party is hoping that a “blue wave” of November election victories will crash onto the state’s fabled beaches — and two Jewish politicians are central to its strategy. Former Obama official Lauren Baer has raised more than $1.5 million in her…
Tuesday’s primary saw the Democrats establishment get their preferred candidates to try and flip a few Florida swing House seats. Lauren Baer cruised to a Democratic primary win over Pam Keith after garnering the backing of the DCCC’s Red-to-Blue campaign. She captured more than 60% of the vote with nearly 75% of the precincts reporting….
If the Democratic Party is hoping for a “blue wave” that will help it recapture the House of Representatives, it will need to flip at least 23 districts, likely including one in Palm Beach County, Florida. Florida’s 18th congressional district is filled with bubbies in age-restricted communities, strip malls and synagogues, including the Reform Temple…
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