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Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

Sanford Republican Rep. Scott Plakon added an even $16,000 to his campaign fund during the first half of last month, bringing his overall fundraising total past the $125,000 mark. The Sept. 1 through Sept. 14 reporting period saw House District 29’s second-term lawmaker cash more than a dozen checks for the maximum campaign donation of […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

State Rep. Kathleen Peters has raised nearly $34,000 for her Pinellas County Commission campaign during the first two weeks of the month, putting her far ahead of Democratic challenger Amy Kedron. Peters emerged from the three-way Republican primary battle for the District 6 seat with 48 percent of the vote compared to 36 percent for […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

Winter Springs Republican David Smith added another $15,845 to his campaign account during the first half of September, bringing his overall fundraising to $248,000. Smith is up against Casselberry Democrat Lee Mangold in the race to replace term-limited Republican Rep. Jason Brodeur in the Seminole County state House seat. Among the 33 checks Smith cashed […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

State Rep. David Santiago, a Deltona Republican, brought in another healthy haul for his re-election effort in Volusia County’s House District 27, hanging on to his massive money advantage over Democratic challenger Carol Lawrence. Santiago’s haul included $1,000 checks from Committee for Fair Competition in Telecommunications, Duke Energy Florida, Florida ACRE and My Community Pharmacy […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 21, 2018

The campaign of Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis announced more than two dozen new hires Friday as well as some stats on phone banking and door-knocking outreach. Since Sept. 1, Team DeSantis has made more than 100,000 phone calls and knocked on more than 40,000 doors to spread the word for the Ponte Vedra Congressman’s […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 21, 2018

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Progressive advocacy group Priorities USA Action said Friday that it’s rolling out a multimillion-dollar digital ad campaign to mobilize black, Hispanic and young voters in support of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson this fall. “With health care, fair wages and the environment on the ballot in this election, the stakes […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 20, 2018

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Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young offloaded more than half of the cash available in her affiliated political committee last week with a single, $800,000 check to the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. Her committee, Friends of Dana Young, had $1.38 million in the bank on Sept. 7 but at the end of the reporting period […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 20, 2018

Florida Realtors PAC, the political arm of the state’s largest professional association, issued endorsements in statewide races and a bundle of legislative districts Wednesday. The group released three waves of endorsements ahead of the Aug. 28 primary election. Now that the title cards are set, their list of preferred candidates received a few adjustments. Republican […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 19, 2018

House Speaker Richard Corcoran weighed on the race for seat he’s vacating in the fall, offering his endorsement to Land O’ Lakes businessman Ardian Zika. “I’ve long admired Ardian Zika’s service and commitment to Pasco County and Florida,” Corcoran said Wednesday. “Ardian and I share the priorities of faith and family and I am grateful […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 19, 2018

Despite recent public polls showing Democratic candidates down by a hair in some of the Florida Democratic Party’s major state Senate targets, the party is pointing to new measures that show another three more chances to overtake Republican-held districts. “While the focus has been on the State Senate Districts most affected by the Fair Districts […]

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Scott Plakon adds $16K, Tracey Kagan adds $4K in HD 29 battle

Kathleen Peters far out front in Pinellas Co. Commission fundraising

David Smith nears $250K raised for HD 28 bid

David Santiago maintains major cash lead in HD 27

Team Ron DeSantis announces new stats and staff

Progressive group repping Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson in new ad buy

Spending spree: Senators send back up to swelling GOP Senate fund

Yard signs: Florida Realtors announce November election endorsements

Richard Corcoran backs Ardian Zika as his successor in HD 37

Florida Democrats say their state Senate map is still expanding