Kendrick Meek

Democrat Kendrick Meek has been a member of the U.S. House since 2003, when he was elected to succeed his mother, Rep. Carrie Meek, who retired. He rose to the rank of captain in the Florida Highway Patrol and served in the state House from 1995-98 and state Senate from 1998-2002.

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FLORIDA

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Democrats Barely Hold Onto Majority in Senate

By Andrea Stone

(Nov. 2) -- In what was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dark election day for Democrats, the party will keep control of the Senate, but with a slim margin and several tea party Republicans ...

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Is Charlie Crist Married?

By Max Strasser

Charlie Crist, the current Republican governor of Florida, is running for Senate as an independent after losing the Republican primary to tea-party-backed candidate Marco Rubio. Crist and Rubio are in ...

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What Is Charlie Crist's Religion?

By Jason O'Bryan

Charlie Crist, the current governor of Florida, is running as an independent for Senate in a three-way race against four-term Democratic U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek and Republican Marco Rubio, ...

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Bill Clinton Is Back in Kendrick Meek's Corner, Campaigns for Senate Hopeful

By Tom Diemer

Bill Clinton was back on the campaign trail Monday for Florida Democratic Senate hopeful Kendrick Meek, a candidate he may -- or may not have -- urged to drop out of the race at one point. Clinton ...

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Is Marco Rubio Married?

By Max Strasser

Marco Rubio, the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, is running as the tea party-backed Republican candidate for Senate in Florida against Republican-cum-independent Gov. Charlie ...

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Governor

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Alex Sink

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Rick Scott

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Latest From the Web

May 22, 2012

Mack calls for investigation of LeMieux's appointment to Senate

Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL

Connie Mack IV's U.S. Senate campaign has sent letters seeking a federal investigation of the 2009 appointment of his Republican primary opponent, George LeMieux, to the Senate by former Gov. Charlie Crist.

May 03, 2012

NEW RUBIO BIOGRAPHY: 4 TAKEAWAYS, NUNES WELCOMES BABY DAUGHTER, FACETIME WITH FOX NEWS CHIEF, WARREN: 'HIGH CHEEKBONES,' SHERMAN'S INVESTMENT WINDFALL, COBURN: GOP SHARES HALF THE BLAME FOR DEFICIT

Source: Politico

FOUR TAKEAWAYS, FOUR TIDBITS ? We set Kevin loose Wednesday with an advance copy of Manuel Roig-Franzia's new biography, "The Rise of Marco Rubio," due out June 19.

Apr 28, 2012

Marco Rubio's Senate campaign fined $8,000 for accepting improper contributions

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

The Senate campaign of Florida Republican Marco Rubio has agreed to pay an $8,000 fine for accepting slightly more than $210,000 in improper contributions.

Apr 25, 2012

Losing Florida Senate Candidate Loses Libel Suit Too

Source: The Huffington Post

Back in 2010, one of the more colorful political figures to run for office was Florida's Jeff Greene , the billionaire real estate mogul who decided, for some reason, that he was just the guy to challenge then-Rep. Kendrick Meek in the Democratic primary for Florida's open Senate seat.

Apr 20, 2012

Senate map opponents meet more skeptical Florida court

Source: Lehigh Acres News Star - Lehigh Acres FL

Opponents of the second draft of legislative redistricting plans for the state Senate faced a tough reception from the Florida Supreme Court today, raising the possibility that justices might allow the new plan to stand.