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Ryan NicolMay 15, 2018

A new ad by liberal advocacy group “Floridians for a Fair Shake” has taken aim at Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The ad, titled “Richest,” focuses on the effect the repeal would have had on older Americans, allowing them to be charged up to five times […]

Ryan NicolMay 15, 2018

Tuesday night will feature the first primary debate between Democrats in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. This is seen as a high-priority race for Democrats, who hope to take over the House in November. The New York Times even called it “the best Democratic pickup opportunity in the country.” That’s in part because longtime Republican incumbent […]

Ryan NicolMay 14, 2018

Democrat Gwen Graham now says she’s committed to picking a Democrat as her lieutenant governor, after previously saying she was open to selecting former Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly for the role. An earlier report from POLITICO Florida’s Marc Caputo highlighted Graham’s comments on Jolly to the Miami-based “Strange Days” podcast. Jolly has been rumored to enter […]

Ryan NicolMay 14, 2018

Another Miami-Dade County mayor is backing state Rep. Manny Diaz in his run for Florida Senate. Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez has thrown his support behind Diaz, joining the mayors of Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens. “Manny Diaz is very well positioned to be an effective state senator,” said Bermudez. “He knows our area well and […]

Ryan NicolMay 11, 2018

State Rep. Manny Diaz earned the support of yet another South Florida mayor in his run for Senate District 36, as Hialeah Gardens Mayor Yioset De La Cruz announced his endorsement of Diaz. The news comes just days after Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez also threw his support behind Diaz. “Manny Diaz has distinguished himself as an […]

Ryan NicolMay 11, 2018

Miami journalist Maria Elvira Salazar has pulled in support from conservative super PAC FreedomWorks for America in her bid to replace Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That support will come in the form of get-out-the-vote tactics as Salazar competes with a whopping eight other Republicans in a jam-packed primary. “Maria Elvira Salazar […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

The race to replace Kate Edwards-Walpole in House District 98 is heating up as three Democratic candidates raised big money in April. Leading the way was attorney Michael Gottlieb, who raised more than $33,000, all of which came from outside contributors. That brings his total money taken to more than $87,000. $50,000 of that came from […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

Incumbent state Rep. Bob Rommel continues to hold a fundraising lead in House District 106 over his opponent, Democrat Sara McFadden, despite her ability to self-fund. Rommel, a Naples Republican, raised nearly $15,000 in April, bringing his total fundraising haul to more than $106,000. McFadden pulled in nearly $12,000 in April. But $10,000 of that […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

Incumbent Robert Asencio could face serious competition in November, as Republican rival Anthony Rodriguez surpassed $100,000 raised for his campaign. That’s after Rodriguez hauled in more than $10,000 in April alone. Asencio, a Democrat, will look to hold on to his HD 118 seat despite being heavily outraised by Rodriguez. Asencio’s campaign has pulled in nearly […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

State Rep. MaryLynn Magar took nearly $18,000 in April to help hold her House District 82 seat. That leaves her campaign with just over $95,000 on hand. The Tequesta Republican is facing a primary challenge August 28 from Judson Epperly. No Democrats have officially filed to run yet in HD 82, a heavily Republican district covering most of Martin with […]

Tag: 2018 midterms

New ad targets Brian Mast’s vote to repeal Obamacare

What to watch for during the first debate of CD 27 primary

Gwen Graham walks back comments about possible David Jolly lieutenant governor pick

Doral mayor backs Manny Diaz in SD 36 race

Hialeah Gardens mayor endorses Manny Diaz Senate bid

FreedomWorks for America backs Maria Elvira Salazar for CD 27 seat

Michael Gottlieb leads big April fundraising month in HD 98

Bob Rommel holds on to money lead in HD 106 despite challenger’s self-funding

HD 118 challenger Anthony Rodriguez surpasses $100K raised

MaryLynn Magar posts nearly $18K in April for HD 82 re-election