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Scott PowersAugust 10, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Scott Sturgill, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, and Republican Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody all came out on top in a straw poll conducted Thursday night at a Sanford Chamber of Commerce political hobnob. The victory for Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, continues his streak of straw poll wins in Seminole County in what […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

For the first 18 seconds, the new video ad in the race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District looks like something almost any Democrat would be willing to air: young women praising the candidate for supporting abortion choice rights and Planned Parenthood, and resisting President Donald Trump‘s “assault on Roe versus Wade.” “I like Mike,” the […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

The Associated Industries of Florida has thrown its backing behind Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s bid for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District and former state Rep. Fred Costello‘s bid in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Miller’s endorsement may come as a bit of a sting to his Aug. 28 Republican primary opponent Scott Sturgill, who […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2018

Sanford Republican Scott Sturgill has been an unabashed supporter of President Donald Trump during his campaign for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. That isn’t shocking on its face, of course — standing with the President is a common thread that nearly every GOP primary campaign shares nationwide, and for good reason. Take one look at U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2018

State Rep. Mike Miller is taking to the airwaves in the hotly-contested Republican primary race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District with a television commercial featuring Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio praising him. The 30-second TV spot, “They Both Like Mike,” is essentially a mashup of some video highlights from two internet ads […]

Scott PowersJuly 16, 2018

During the second quarter of 2018, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy raised $551,733 toward her re-election in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. That is more than all of her four competitors combined, her campaign is reporting Monday. The haul, minus nearly $200,000 her campaign spent during the April-June period, gave Murphy $1.6 million left in the bank […]

Staff ReportsJuly 10, 2018

Mike Miller’s campaign for Congress on Tuesday launched a website — “The Sturgill Files” — compiling videos spotlighting Miller’s GOP primary opponent, Scott Sturgill. The archive covers Sturgill’s “2014 attempt to hide his record of being a Democrat by falsely claiming he was a ‘lifelong Republican,’ his plan to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 6, 2018

Florida Right to Life, a conservative group that advocates for state and federal legislation to end abortion, has endorsed Republican businessman Scott Sturgill in the race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “Sturgill is the best pro-life candidate in this race,” said Florida Right to Life Chair J.G. Halisky. Florida Right to Life is the second […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2018

A straw poll at the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce Thursday night followed the same line of favorites revealed earlier this week in a Seminole County Republican straw poll, easily preferring Adam Putnam for governor, Ashley Moody for attorney general, and Scott Sturgill for Congress. The Casselberry straw poll, conducted of more than 300 members, differed […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy announced the endorsements of two major labor unions Wednesday and turned her attention to the latest Supreme Court decision limiting organized labor and vowed to fight for unions. In an announcement of little surprise to anyone, Murphy’s re-election campaign announced the backing of the American Federation of Labor and Congress […]

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Scott Sturgill, Ron DeSantis, Ashley Moody top Sanford chamber’s poll

Scott Sturgill ad puts abortion question into CD 7 contest

Associated Industries endorses Fred Costello, Mike Miller in open-seat congressional races

That time Scott Sturgill wasn’t on board the Trump train

Mike Miller launching his first TV ad in CD 7 race

Stephanie Murphy raises $551K in second quarter for CD 7 race

‘Lies and videotapes’: Mike Miller releases video dossier on GOP opponent

Pro-life group endorses Scott Sturgill for CD 7

Another Seminole County straw poll picks Adam Putnam, Ashley Moody

Stephanie Murphy picks up union backing, pledges to fight for them