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Peter SchorschJune 17, 2016

The frontrunners in many Central Florida legislative races piled on more money last month, with several candidates holding six-figure leads five months out from Election Day. In Senate District 13, the most competitive race among Orange County’s Senate seats, former Democratic Rep. Mike Clelland is trouncing the other two Democrats in the race with more […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2016

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Republican House District 25 candidate Thomas Leek has crossed the $100,000 mark in the race to replace Rep. Fred Costello in the Volusia County seat. According to newly filed campaign finance data, Leek raised $26,300 last month and spent just $2,676, leaving him with just over $110,000 in his campaign account after four months in the race. Among […]

Drew WilsonMarch 23, 2016

Republican House District 25 candidate Tom Leek announced Wednesday that he had picked up endorsements from a pair of former rivals. The endorsements came from Volusia County Councilwoman Deb Denys and Becky Reichenberg, a former legislative aide for current Republican Rep. Fred Costello, who is running for Congress. “Tom Leek is someone we can count […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 6, 2016

A pair of Republicans have filed to run for the House District 25 seat held by GOP Rep. Fred Costello, who said in January he’s leaving the seat to run for Congress. One of the candidates is Costello’s former legislative assistant, Becky Reichenberg. She filed her paperwork in on Monday, two weeks after Volusia County […]

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Where s**t stands in Central Florida legislative races

Thomas Leek tops $100K mark in HD 25 campaign

HD 25 hopeful Tom Leek nets endorsements from former rivals

2 Republicans file for Fred Costello’s HD 25 seat