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Jose Garcia

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Mon Jun 24, 2024, 03:15 PM Jun 2024

Democrat secures key primary endorsement in race for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott's seat

Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal

Other than former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Democrats running for U.S. Senate against Rick Scott have been relatively low-key in a race to be determined in less than two months.

One of Mucarsel-Powell's opponents, though, hopes that will change with his announcement of a key endorsement.

Stanley Campbell, a Palm City businessman, has landed the state AFL-CIO's endorsement.

Rich Templin, director of politics and public policy at the AFL-CIO Florida, said the endorsement required a two-thirds vote by members at an endorsement conference over the weekend.

Read more: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/24/afl-cio-endorses-democrat-stanley-campbell-for-florida-senate/74190902007/

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Democrat secures key primary endorsement in race for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott's seat (Original Post) Jose Garcia Jun 2024 OP
This is Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's race to lose. Campbell wouldn't have a chance against Scott. Lochloosa Jun 2024 #1
So why the heck is the AFL-CIO backing Campbell? Jose Garcia Jun 2024 #2

Lochloosa

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1. This is Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's race to lose. Campbell wouldn't have a chance against Scott.
Mon Jun 24, 2024, 03:43 PM
Jun 2024

Powell is polling numbers have been tightening against Scott the last month or so.

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