![]() On Monday, Obama’s endorsement included candidates from 30 states, including Florida. ![]() In August, Obama released his first round of midterm endorsements for Democratic candidates in 14 other states. – Former President Barack Obama announced Monday he has endorsed Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, as well as a list of other candidates running for state and local races in the midterm elections. To watch the candidate interviews, go to /interviews. Sentinel Columnist Scott Maxwell participates in interviews and deliberations. Marcial Ocasio, Jay Reddick, David Whitley and Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson. In a primary that’s such a close call, Democrats would do better with Mangold.Įlection endorsements are the opinion of the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, which consists of Opinion Editor Mike Lafferty, Jennifer A. Mangold’s already shown he can hang with incumbent Republican David Smith, losing to him in 2018 by just a couple of points.īoth of the Democrats are solid, but Mangold has provided his party with a more complete set of policies and beliefs, and he’s had a practice round in this district, which includes Winter Springs, Oviedo, Casselberry and the east side of Sanford. Her fund-raising is robust and a couple of years ago she gave incumbent Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett a serious challenge. But Baker has demonstrated that she’s a serious candidate. ![]() The other Democratic candidate is Pasha Baker, a third-generation Floridian with deep roots in Sanford and the historic Goldsboro community, where she is involved in a variety of historical and cultural efforts.īaker has a keen understanding of the less privileged, though her platform is less fully formed. We particularly like Mangold’s focus on the plight of service workers in Florida, an issue that often gets lip service in Seminole but needs to be uppermost in the minds of politicians across the state now that the pandemic has shown so clearly how vulnerable they are. His positions are clearly outlined and articulated on his website, a refreshing change from so many websites that are little more than a pretense to solicit donations. ![]() Lee Mangold is the stronger of the two candidates. Republicans are better off sticking with the incumbent, Plakon.ĭemocrats have two strong candidates in this race, one who came close to winning two years ago and another who made a run for mayor of Sanford. The winner of the primary in this district, which includes Lake Mary, Heathrow, Longwood and Wekiva Springs, will face Democrat Tracey Kagan in the general election. But his opponent wouldn’t be an improvement. Plakon’s a likable person who is way too often on the wrong side of issues. ![]() On some issues he works across the aisle, including a signature accomplishment this year to end altogether Florida’s statute of limitations for sex crimes against minors. At least Plakon said he thinks that benefit should be more generous. Dowe also said he’s unwilling to raise Florida’s meager unemployment benefit - which tops out at $275 a week and is one of the lowest benefits in the nation. That’s nice, but it doesn’t pay the rent or the power bill. Dowe also seemed generally unmoved by the plight of those who had lost their jobs, saying the focus should be on training them in some cases for other jobs. Asked if he could think of a bill where he would have challenged the Republican majority in the House, he expressed skepticism about the gun laws passed after the Parkland shootings, saying he wants to revisit the requirement that made 21 the legal age to buy a rifle. Luther “Luke” Dowe doesn’t have Plakon’s tenure and clout, and he’s only lived in Seminole a few years. ![]()
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