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landing"> <h1 class="tag-name">Elections</h1> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="tag-content"> <div class="dfm-featured-top-flex-container"></div><div class='simple-top-zone'> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12524884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-national-news category-national-politics category-news category-politics location-broward-county location-dania-beach location-florida location-state type-of-work-news" data-id="12524884" data-timestamp="1736578850" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/11/after-switching-parties-state-rep-hillary-cassel-receives-heavy-blowback-and-praise-from-trump/" title="After switching parties, state Rep. Hillary Cassel receives heavy blowback — and praise from Trump" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/11/after-switching-parties-state-rep-hillary-cassel-receives-heavy-blowback-and-praise-from-trump/" title="After switching parties, state Rep. Hillary Cassel receives heavy blowback — and praise from Trump"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="State Rep. Hillary Cassel greets someone in the gallery as she arrives for the Broward Legislative Delegation meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" title="State Rep. Hillary Cassel greets someone in the gallery as she arrives for the Broward Legislative Delegation meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tfl-l-hillary-cassel-broward-01_9a6f52.jpg?w=138" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tfl-l-hillary-cassel-broward-01_9a6f52.jpg?w=138 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/11/after-switching-parties-state-rep-hillary-cassel-receives-heavy-blowback-and-praise-from-trump/" title="After switching parties, state Rep. Hillary Cassel receives heavy blowback — and praise from Trump"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> After switching parties, state Rep. Hillary Cassel receives heavy blowback — and praise from Trump </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/anthony-man/">Anthony Man</a></div> <time datetime="2025-01-14 16:07:13">January 14, 2025 at 4:07 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> State Rep. Hillary Cassel has received scorching criticism for her post election announcement that she... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12502936 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-national-news category-national-politics category-news category-politics location-florida location-palm-beach-county location-palm-beach-gardens type-of-work-news" data-id="12502936" data-timestamp="1735369227" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/28/palm-beach-county-republican-chair-aims-to-overtake-democrats-as-countys-majority-party/" title="Palm Beach County Republican chair aims to overtake Democrats as county’s majority party" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/28/palm-beach-county-republican-chair-aims-to-overtake-democrats-as-countys-majority-party/" title="Palm Beach County Republican chair aims to overtake Democrats as county’s majority party"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="“I’d like to be in the majority. That’s my goal," says Palm Beach County Republican chairman Carl Cascio. He'd also like to end mail voting for anyone who doesn’t have a legitimate reason and eliminate in person early voting leading up to Election Day." title="“I’d like to be in the majority. That’s my goal," says Palm Beach County Republican chairman Carl Cascio. He'd also like to end mail voting for anyone who doesn’t have a legitimate reason and eliminate in person early voting leading up to Election Day." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TFL-L-carl-cascio-republican-01-e1735229904433.jpg?w=118" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TFL-L-carl-cascio-republican-01-e1735229904433.jpg?w=118 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/28/palm-beach-county-republican-chair-aims-to-overtake-democrats-as-countys-majority-party/" title="Palm Beach County Republican chair aims to overtake Democrats as county’s majority party"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Palm Beach County Republican chair aims to overtake Democrats as county’s majority party </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/anthony-man/">Anthony Man</a></div> <time datetime="2024-12-28 07:00:27">December 28, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> “I’d like to be in the majority. That’s my goal," says Palm Beach County Republican... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12502596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-national-news category-national-politics category-news category-politics location-broward-county location-florida location-miami-dade-county type-of-work-news" data-id="12502596" data-timestamp="1735183550" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/26/looking-for-relevance-in-republican-florida-democratic-leader-seeks-distance-from-progressives/" title="Looking for relevance in Republican Florida, Democratic leader seeks distance from progressives" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/26/looking-for-relevance-in-republican-florida-democratic-leader-seeks-distance-from-progressives/" title="Looking for relevance in Republican Florida, Democratic leader seeks distance from progressives"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Florida Senator Jason Pizzo speaks during the Broward Housing Council 2024 Affordable Housing Workshop on Condo Reform at the Anne Kolb Nature Center in Hollywood on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" title="Florida Senator Jason Pizzo speaks during the Broward Housing Council 2024 Affordable Housing Workshop on Condo Reform at the Anne Kolb Nature Center in Hollywood on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tfl-l-hollywood-housing-afford-02.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tfl-l-hollywood-housing-afford-02.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/26/looking-for-relevance-in-republican-florida-democratic-leader-seeks-distance-from-progressives/" title="Looking for relevance in Republican Florida, Democratic leader seeks distance from progressives"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Looking for relevance in Republican Florida, Democratic leader seeks distance from progressives </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/anthony-man/">Anthony Man</a></div> <time datetime="2024-12-26 03:32:52">December 26, 2024 at 3:32 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> With Jason Pizzo leading Florida Senate Democrats, identity politics and progressive politics are out. Others... </div> </div> </article> </div><div class='load-more-wrapper'> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12524817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-broward-jewish-news category-election category-florida-jewish-journal category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-miami-dade-jewish-news category-national-news category-national-politics category-news category-palm-beach-jewish-news category-politics location-broward-county location-florida location-miami-dade-county location-palm-beach-county type-of-work-news" data-id="12524817" data-timestamp="1737788437" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/25/floridas-jewish-voters-how-political-groups-see-tests-ahead-to-court-their-vote/" title="Florida’s Jewish voters: How political groups see tests ahead to court their vote" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/25/floridas-jewish-voters-how-political-groups-see-tests-ahead-to-court-their-vote/" title="Florida’s Jewish voters: How political groups see tests ahead to court their vote"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Congressional candidate Joe Kaufman, center, wearing a yarmulke showing support for Donald Trump, looking at notes before the start of a candidate forum in Pompano Beach on June 27, 2024. He's flanked by congressional candidates Gary Barve, left, and Robert Weinroth, right. It's unclear the extent to Republicans are attracting more support from Jewish voters. (Anthony Man/South Florida Sun Sentinel.)" title="Congressional candidate Joe Kaufman, center, wearing a yarmulke showing support for Donald Trump, looking at notes before the start of a candidate forum in Pompano Beach on June 27, 2024. He's flanked by congressional candidates Gary Barve, left, and Robert Weinroth, right. It's unclear the extent to Republicans are attracting more support from Jewish voters. (Anthony Man/South Florida Sun Sentinel.)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TFL-L-Trump-yarmulke-062724-01.jpg?w=108" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TFL-L-Trump-yarmulke-062724-01.jpg?w=108 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/01/25/floridas-jewish-voters-how-political-groups-see-tests-ahead-to-court-their-vote/" title="Florida’s Jewish voters: How political groups see tests ahead to court their vote"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Florida’s Jewish voters: How political groups see tests ahead to court their vote </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/anthony-man/">Anthony Man</a></div> <time datetime="2025-01-31 10:17:02">January 31, 2025 at 10:17 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> As Democrats try to figure out how to navigate the political landscape with President Donald... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12504248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-national-news category-national-politics category-news category-politics category-hurricanes category-weather location-broward-county location-florida location-palm-beach-county location-parkland type-of-work-news" data-id="12504248" data-timestamp="1734425730" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/17/rumor-and-conjecture-trump-reportedly-considers-south-florida-democrat-jared-moskowitz-to-head-fema/" title="South Florida’s Jared Moskowitz says he won’t become Trump’s FEMA chief. ‘I am staying in Congress.’" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/17/rumor-and-conjecture-trump-reportedly-considers-south-florida-democrat-jared-moskowitz-to-head-fema/" title="South Florida’s Jared Moskowitz says he won’t become Trump’s FEMA chief. ‘I am staying in Congress.’"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat, during a ceremonial swearing in ceremony in January 2023. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" title="U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat, during a ceremonial swearing in ceremony in January 2023. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/03/31/SLZQ5Z3ZW5AALDAEI2S6RYJGXE.jpg?w=135" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/03/31/SLZQ5Z3ZW5AALDAEI2S6RYJGXE.jpg?w=135 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/17/rumor-and-conjecture-trump-reportedly-considers-south-florida-democrat-jared-moskowitz-to-head-fema/" title="South Florida’s Jared Moskowitz says he won’t become Trump’s FEMA chief. ‘I am staying in Congress.’"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> South Florida’s Jared Moskowitz says he won’t become Trump’s FEMA chief. ‘I am staying in Congress.’ </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/anthony-man/">Anthony Man</a></div> <time datetime="2024-12-17 15:33:39">December 17, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz was reportedly under consideration by President-elect Donald Trump to head the... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12501939 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-latest-headlines category-news category-politics" data-id="12501939" data-timestamp="1734357263" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/16/congressional-candidate-fine-seeks-to-ban-flags-promoting-palestine-black-lives-matter-and-gay-pride/" title="Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/16/congressional-candidate-fine-seeks-to-ban-flags-promoting-palestine-black-lives-matter-and-gay-pride/" title="Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="One powerful senator said Fine, who will leave the state Senate to run for Congress, is unlikely to get his controversial bills passed before he leaves office midway through the 2025 legislative session. " title="One powerful senator said Fine, who will leave the state Senate to run for Congress, is unlikely to get his controversial bills passed before he leaves office midway through the 2025 legislative session. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TOS-L-Come-Out-With-Pride-21-6.jpg?w=134" data-srcset="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TOS-L-Come-Out-With-Pride-21-6.jpg?w=134 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/election/">Elections | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/16/congressional-candidate-fine-seeks-to-ban-flags-promoting-palestine-black-lives-matter-and-gay-pride/" title="Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/author/jeffrey-schweers/">Jeffrey Schweers</a></div> <time datetime="2024-12-16 17:53:37">December 16, 2024 at 5:53 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> One powerful senator said Fine, who will leave the state Senate to run for Congress,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-12491119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-florida-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-national-politics category-news category-politics location-broward-county location-florida type-of-work-news" data-id="12491119" data-timestamp="1734316402" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/16/broward-democrats-reelect-party-chair-amid-questions-over-eligibility-of-some-voters/" title="Broward Democrats reelect party chair amid questions over eligibility of some voters" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/12/16/broward-democrats-reelect-party-chair-amid-questions-over-eligibility-of-some-voters/" title="Broward Democrats reelect party chair amid questions over eligibility of some voters"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Rick Hoye has been elected to a second, four-year term as chair of the Broward Democratic Party. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)" title="Rick Hoye has been elected to a second, four-year term as chair of the Broward Democratic Party. 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