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Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought in more than $1 million apiece between their campaigns and political committees last week, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Putnam, per usual, brought in the most. His haul included nearly $1 million in campaign funds and another $587,100 in soft money raised via […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Florida Realtors PAC, the political arm of the state’s largest professional trade association, gave its blessing to another five candidates running for state legislative seats in the fall. Making the cut in the new round of endorsements were five state House candidates, three of them Republicans and two of them Democrats. In southeastern Hillsborough County’s […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

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Republican Rep. Joe Gruters wants Belleair Bluffs businessman Nick DiCeglie to join him in the state Legislature. The Sarasota GOP chair, who co-chaired Donald Trump’s Florida campaign, called his Pinellas counterpart a “true conservative leader” when he endorsed him over House District 66 Republican primary rival Bernie Jacques on Thursday. “As Chairman of the Pinellas […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

After more than $200,000 spent on attack ads slamming Fort Lauderdale Sen. Gary Farmer, his lead has only grown in the primary rematch between him and former Rep. Jim Waldman. A tracking poll conducted by SEA Polling & Strategic Design found that as of Aug. 2, the first-term Senator had a 42-14 lead over Waldman […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

It’s no secret that state Rep. Loranne Ausley has her eyes on Senate District 3, and on Wednesday she made those ambitions official by filing for the seat. Florida Division of Elections records show she opened a campaign account for the 2020 cycle and also filed the required paperwork to solicit funds for the race […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

The race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney in Florida’s 17th Congressional District is heating up. In July alone, outside groups spent nearly $1 million boosting state Sen. Greg Steube and besieging state Rep. Julio Gonzalez, the two leading Republicans vying for the expansive and solidly Republican congressional district. Most of that cash — […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

Tampa businessman Aakash Patel added another high-profile endorsement in his bid to become the Republican nominee for the District 7 seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Lining up behind Patel on Thursday was George LeMieux, who served as a U.S. Senator from 2009 through 2011 and is now working as the chairman for Florida-based corporate […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

Tampa Democrat Mike Alvarez landed a major backer Thursday as his chief rival in the three-way Democratic primary for House District 62, School Board member Susan Valdes, notched another campaign gaffe. The new endorsement came in from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, who represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District, a territory that includes the Tampa-based state House […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

Orange Park Republican Judson Sapp is hitting the airwaves in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District with a new ad hammering incumbent U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho for his lack of support for President Donald Trump’s priorities. The 30-second spot, titled “New Leadership,” sees Sapp blast his fellow Republican by downplaying an analogy Yoho has employed in his […]

Drew WilsonAugust 1, 2018

Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw picked up endorsements from eight Democratic members of Florida’s congressional delegation Wednesday, less than four weeks from the primary election to determine whether he or Ryan Torrens be the Democratic option in November. Lining up behind Shaw were U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist, Val Demings, Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, […]

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Matching funds fuel $1M-plus hauls for Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam

Florida Realtors release third wave of legislative endorsements

Joe Gruters backs Nick DiCeglie in HD 66 Republican primary

Poll: Attack ads backfiring in Gary Farmer, Jim Waldman rematch

Loranne Ausley files to succeed Bill Montford in 2020

Outside money pours into CD 17 Republican primary between Julio Gonzalez, Greg Steube

George LeMieux endorses Aakash Patel for Hillsborough Commission

Kathy Castor backs Mike Alvarez, admonishes Susan Valdes in HD 62

Judson Sapp says CD 3 needs ‘new leadership’ in TV ad

Democratic U.S. Reps. line up behind Sean Shaw for Attorney General