Jacob OglesJuly 19, 2022
6min0
Will this give the cash leader in an open CD 15 race even more of a lift?
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Jacob OglesJuly 19, 2022
Drew WilsonApril 27, 2018
4min297
Thonotosassa Sen. Tom Lee closed down his political committee Thursday, possibly indicating his decision to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross. William S. Jones, who chaired The Conservative, sent a letter to the Florida Division of Elections Thursday shuttering the longstanding fundraising account effective immediately. The committee had […]
Drew WilsonNovember 14, 2017
4min326
CFO Jimmy Patronis added another $431,100 to his political committee last month surpassing his only major competitor, Margate Democrat Jeremy Ring, in cash on hand. Treasure Florida’s October numbers bring the committee to $653,850 raised since Patronis opened the account in August. Spending last month came in at just $2,306, leaving the committee with $642,639 […]
Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017
4min293
Republican Sen. Tom Lee has been somewhat open about his intent to run for Chief Financial Officer next year and his committee, The Conservative, just posted its first big fundraising report since the end of the 2017 Legislative Session. The new report, covering September, saw the former Senate President bring in $253,250 in committee cash […]
Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016
9min313
Florida Republican incumbents and candidates are collecting 10 times as much money in independent political action campaigns than are Democrats. A FloridaPolitics.com review of 140 such PACs affiliated with office holders or candidates ranging from Gov. Rick Scott to state representatives finds a nearly complete dominance of the political financing strategy. More than 100 Republicans have […]
Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2015
4min344
Republican Sens. Jack Latvala and Joe Negron may have posted big-time fundraising numbers in September but they weren’t the only Senate Republicans raking in contributions. The political committee supporting Bradenton Republican Sen. Bill Galvano for Senate President brought in $207,500, its best fundraising performance since February, and it took only 10 contributions to hit that […]