Free Tickets, Familiar Jokes, and an Unsettled Party Grasping for Unity—and a Fight At the unusual midterm convention, Republicans pleaded with voters not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Texas Observer · Sep 15
Sophie Rain Revealed The Results Of Her 50lbs Weight Loss, But Netizens Pointed Out The Risky Part Of Her Post “Soul to soulless," wrote one netizen. Bored Panda · Sep 4
Candidate paid for Florida poll — then the pollster changed voters’ answers in his favor: report IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 21
Second polling firm admits to fabricating data after fake survey rocks LA mayor’s race Pollster TPSI admits it changed responses from voters supporting Jay Collins to indicate greater support for James Fishback The Independent UK · Aug 20
Sophie Rain Celebrates as Republican Who Wanted to Hit Her With $42m OnlyFans 'Sin Tax' Loses Election Sophie Rain celebrates after James Fishback, who proposed a 50% 'sin tax' on OnlyFans income, loses Florida's primary election. Rain, a target of the tax plan, views the result as vindication. International Business Times UK · Aug 19
Florida Sets Its Fall Ballot: A MAGA Favorite, an Ex-Republican, and a Democratic Socialist Florida picked Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly for governor, while a democratic socialist stunned a well-funded rival for Senate. Latin Times · Aug 19
Florida primaries for governor and Congress test Trump’s grip on his adopted state Trump has had an inconsistent record on picks for governor in primaries this year The Independent UK · Aug 18
Florida's Wide-Open Governor Primary Comes Down to Miami-Dade's Divided Latino Electorate — See the Candidates Florida picks nominees Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in its first open governor's race since 2018, with Miami-Dade's Cuban and Venezuelan voters central to both campaigns. Latin Times · Aug 17
'The Guy Is Really a Clown': Florida GOP Governor's Race Erupts as Fishback Accuses Rival Donalds of Sex Trafficking Republican candidate James Fishback accuses rival Byron Donalds of being involved in a federal sex trafficking investigation, citing evidence from a whistleblower. Donalds dismisses the claims as politically motivated. International Business Times UK · Aug 6
First Thing: Trump chastises oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his Iran war US president takes aim at profits as oil companies worldwide benefit from US-Iran conflict The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000 Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback calls failure to pay Briana Whatley money owed ‘an oversight’ The Guardian - US · Aug 3
Elections Ballotpedia is covering in August 2026 In August 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4089 elections across 27 states. These include 15 statewide elections, two territory-wide elections, 517 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, as well as one recall election in Oregon. Ballotpedia · Jul 31
College Republicans are fighting and the far right is benefiting: ‘It looks very childish’ Tensions in the national party are trickling down to US college campuses, where a newer student group is rapidly outflanking longstanding moderate rivals The Guardian - US · Jul 30
A look at Florida's GOP gubernatorial primary candidates' different backgrounds and their views on data centers Twelve candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on August 18, 2026. Jay Collins (R), Byron Donalds (R), James Fishback (R), and Paul Renner (R) lead in local media attention. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) is term-limited. Ballotpedia · Jul 18
International Business Times UK · May 15 Trump Risks MAGA Split by Backing 500,000 Chinese Students and Farmland Sales to Prevent Collapse President Trump's proposal to admit 500,000 Chinese scholars to US universities and allow foreign land ownership has sparked backlash from his conservative base, highlighting ideological divisions.
The Times of India · May 15 'I could tell them I don't want any students but...': Trump on accepting 500,000 Chinese students in US US President Donald Trump spoke about accepting 500,000 Chinese students in the US at a time when his administration has cracked the whip on even legal immigration, and said it's a very insulting thing to say to a country that "I don't want any students". These are good students and…
International Business Times UK · May 13 MAGA Fury As Donald Trump Declares 'I Don't Think About Anybody' During Iran War US President Donald Trump faces criticism from conservative voices over his Iran policy, raising concerns about his commitment to 'America First' principles and exposing divisions within the Republican Party.
The Times of India · Apr 24 ‘It was Indian food’: Florida Republican targets Kash Patel, calls FBI director incompetent Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has stirred a row after using a stand-up style joke to mock FBI Director Kash Patel and calling him incompetent.
International Business Times · Apr 3 Florida Republican Running For Governor Tells Black Man He Should Be "Lynched" In Heated Exchange Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback told a black man that he should be "lynched" amid a heated discussion
International Business Times UK · Apr 3 Gubernatorial Candidate James Fishback Yells at Streamer Over Alleged Relationship with a Minor: 'You Should Be Lynched' Florida GOP candidate James Fishback faces backlash after a viral video shows him confronting allegations of a past relationship with a minor, impacting his 2026 gubernatorial campaign.
Salon · Mar 20 Gen Z Republicans obsess over “gooning” Young conservatives' anger at women is taking a nihilistic turn
The Independent UK · Mar 17 College Republicans sue University of Florida for deactivating club over Nazi salute Conservative student group alleges institution violated its First Amendment rights to free speech and seeks emergency order to overturn the decision, as well as damages and legal fees
The Guardian - US · Mar 17 Florida Republican student group sues university after suspension over Nazi salute post The University of Florida campus group says the suspension over an off-campus post violated free speech
The Independent UK · Mar 7 IHOP denies it invited far-right GOP candidate to campaign on premises after he was banned from Waffle House James Fishback, who is seeking to replace current Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, shared an image that appeared to be a direct message from the chain’s official corporate account, inviting him along
The Guardian - US · Feb 17 Palantir moves headquarters to Miami amid tech’s growing retreat to Florida Data analytics firm moves from Denver after about six years and joins host of businesses relocating to south Florida