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Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan holds an outside-the-margin lead over challenger David Shapiro in his re-election bid for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. The St. Pete Polls survey found Buchanan, a Longboat Key Republican, was the pick for just over 50 percent of likely voters in CD 16 while Shapiro, a Siesta Key Democrat, earned a […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 29, 2018

Does crowd size matter? Florida Democratic Party officials taunted GOP counterparts Saturday by contrasting pictures of Andrew Gillum greeting large crowd with those at a poorly attended Ron DeSantis event. “Today’s abysmal turnout for the DeSantis Campaign is par for the course for a floundering campaign that has endured setback after setback,” said Kevin Donohoe, […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 26, 2018

David Shapiro, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, violated reporting rules again by failing to disclose his ownership of a Colorado rental condo. That’s according to the financial disclosure report Shapiro filed with the U.S. House. It’s the second such reporting violation found during Shapiro’s run for the seat currently held by Republican […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 25, 2018

David Shapiro is turning the tables on his Republican opponent in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, blaming Buchanan’s policies for exacerbating the red tide crisis. Buchanan released a new ad just yesterday recounting his past efforts to combat red tide. But Shapiro, who earned the Democratic nomination last month, argues Buchanan is actually […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is out with a new ad touching on the red tide outbreak affecting Southwest Florida. Titled, “Red Tide,” the 30-second spot touts Buchanan as the ideal candidate to tackle the red tide issue as he attempts to defend his seat in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. “A pristine ocean is one of […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 24, 2018

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State Rep. Margaret Good remains a darling of Democratic donors, and holds nearly twice as much cash on hand as Republican opponent Ray Pilon. Financial reports Friday show Good, a Sarasota Democrat representing state House District 72 , added $17,019 to her campaign account in the first two weeks of September. She also received $20,666 […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 14, 2018

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is joining with Democratic candidate David Shapiro on a $900,000 ad campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. Both Shapiro and the DCCC will put $450,000 toward the new ad campaign. The 30-second spot, titled “Rig,” focuses on Buchanan’s purchase of a yacht on the same […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 6, 2018

Democrat David Shapiro, a candidate for Florida’s 16th Congressional District, appears to be at risk of violating the Federal Elections Commission’s reporting requirements by failing to list in-kind contributions made by Shapiro to his campaign. That’s according to documents reviewed by Florida Politics. Now, his campaign says it is in the process of correcting the […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 5, 2018

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In a statement exclusive to Florida Politics, Democratic congressional candidate David Shapiro says he won’t support Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus should he win in November. That comes after Republican Vern Buchanan, the 16th Congressional District incumbent, came out with a new ad hitting Shapiro as a “puppet” of Pelosi, the U.S. House Minority […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 1, 2018

The chairmen of Florida’s Congressional delegation co-sponsored a $100-million proposal to fight red tide. U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan, a Sarasota Republican, and Alcee Hastings, a Delray Beach Democrat, on Friday announced support for bipartisan legislation to combat harmful algae blooms savaging Florida’s coastline. “Our economy, environment and marine life is under siege by this crisis […]

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Vern Buchanan leads David Shapiro by 7 points in new CD 16 poll

Florida Democrats taunt Ron DeSantis for “DeSastre” turnout

David Shapiro fails to list Colorado condo on financial disclosure forms

David Shapiro bashes Vern Buchanan over red tide crisis

Vern Buchanan touts fight against red tide in new ad

Margaret Good maintains cash advantage over Ray Pilon in HD 72

DCCC and David Shapiro drop $900K on ad blitz in CD 16

David Shapiro campaign says it will update FEC reports in light of potential reporting violation

David Shapiro just says no to Nancy Pelosi as speaker

Vern Buchanan, Alcee Hastings back $100 million funding for red tide