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Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018

Democratic Attorney General nominee Sean Shaw is launching a television commercial Wednesday that challenges his Republican opponent Ashley Moody on her position on pre-existing conditions health insurance coverage. He also pledges he’ll battle “big insurance” and take other strong stands, including against sexual harassers. The 30-second spot, “Your Side,” particularly goes after Moody for supporting current […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018

Backers of Amendment 6 are releasing three internet videos Wednesday showing a crime victim, a family member, and a prosecutor each calling for victims rights spelled out in the “Marsy’s Law” amendment on the statewide ballot on Nov. 6. The 30-second videos feature Agnes Furey of Tallahassee, whose daughter and grandson were murdered, talking about […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of Celebration is tops of his freshman class when it comes to getting bills proposed and laws approved, according to a new report from an analytics company that tracks Congress. In the term that began in Janaury, 2017, Soto sponsored and introduced 29 bills, and two of them were enacted […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

The congressional campaign of Republican state Rep. Mike Miller has revised the disclaimer at the end of a television commercial after a complaint was sent to the Federal Election Commission Tuesday. The complaint made allegations of incomplete campaign disclosures within two ads from Miller’s campaign. Miller’s campaign responded Tuesday by changing one of the ads […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

Outside spending has exceeded $25 million already in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups behind U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson outspending Republican groups behind Gov. Rick Scott by a margin of three dollars to two so far. According to the latest outside expenditure reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, covering campaign expenses running through last […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

The Democratic Senate Majority PAC announced Tuesday it is launching a new Spanish-language television commerical attacking Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rick Scott over the education budget cuts he signed during his first couple of years as governor. The 30-second commercial, “Dime Con Quien” [“Tell Me Who”], questions who Scott was working for when he pushed […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

National Republicans are launching a new attack ad on Democratic congressional nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell charging her with receiving “shady money from shady characters.” The new 30-second TV commercial from the National Republican Congressional Committee , “Shady Characters”, is running in South Florida, where Mucarsel-Powell is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressioanl […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

A national organization fighting for reduced costs for prescription drugs announced Tuesday it is launching a television campaign to support the re-election of Republican U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney. Patients For Affordable Drugs Action, a new nonpartisan super political action committee opened for this election cycle, said it is making a six-figure buy on broadcast and […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Democratic Anna Eskamani announced the endorsement Monday of former President Barack Obama of her Florida House campaign while also releasing a new internet video that spins Republican attack ads, seeking to make her look like a super hero. Eskamani, who faces Republican Stockton Reeves for the open House District 47 seat to represent much of central Orange […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Now that he’s acepted the endorsement of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in the heart of Florida’s Puerto Rican community in Kissimmee, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum sought Monday to differentiate himself from Republicans led by his opponent Ron DeSantis, starting with a firm call for equality. Rosselló hustled Monday from an endorsement rally in […]

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Sean Shaw ad goes after Ashley Moody on pre-existing conditions stance

Amendment 6 backers release three new Marsy’s Law videos on victims’ rights

Report: Darren Soto tops in freshman class in bills introduced, laws passed

Mike Miller campaign revises TV commercial after complaint

Outside spending tops $25 million in Florida’s U.S. Senate contest

Democratic PAC launches Spanish attack ad on Rick Scott on education

Republicans going after Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s supporters

Group pushing for lower drug prices will back Francis Rooney

Anna Eskamani nabs Barack Obama nod, spins Republican hits into video

Andrew Gillum focuses on equal citizenship rights in Puerto Rico

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