Josh Weil, who provided a jolt of hope and excitement to Democrats in Florida — and around the country — during an ultimately unsuccessful congressional campaign earlier this year, is hoping to

Josh Weil, the Orlando teacher who raised $15 million for a U.S. House special election in April but lost, is announcing he's running for U.S. Senate.

Although Josh Weil came up 14 points short to Republican Randy Fine in a special congressional election in Northeast Florida earlier this year, he stunned political observers by raising more than $15 million in a district that had elected a Republican by 33 points just five months earlier.