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Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

Democratic state House candidate Amol Jethwani has been successful in getting young voters energized for down ballot races in Gainesville, a quality that hasn’t gone unnoticed by established Democratic politicians such as St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, who has endorsed his bid for House District 21. Though he surely has a promising future in politics, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

Gwen Graham and Philip Levine have jostled for the top spot in the Democratic primary for Governor for months, but the final poll ahead of Tuesday’s election shows Graham is the clear front-runner for the nomination with a still-surging Andrew Gillum, not Levine, taking the No. 2 spot. The St. Pete Polls survey, crowd-funded by […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

According to a new poll, attorney and medical marijuana lobbyist Nikki Fried is all but assured to snag the Democratic nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture on Tuesday. The St. Pete Polls survey shows Fried with 44 percent support among likely Democratic primary voters, giving her a double-digit lead over the combined tally of her competitors, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

There’s one day left before Republicans decide which of four candidates will carry the GOP banner in the statewide race for Agriculture Commissioner, and Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley is out with a new video montage of her campaign looking to pump up her supporters. The video, replete with chunky guitar riffs that would be just […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

There’s a new hit job showing up in Pinellas County mailboxes painting House District 66 candidate Nick DiCeglie as a “lifelong Democrat” who has contributed to “pro-amnesty liberals like Charlie Crist.” If that’s the case, the Republican Party of Pinellas County has a problem on its hands — DiCeglie is the chair. But it’s not […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

State Rep. Kathleen Peters is running ahead of the pack in the three-way Republican primary for the District 6 seat on the Pinellas County Commission, but a new set of mailers have been sent out looking to derail her bid ahead of Tuesday’s election. The first mailer paints Peters as an “Anti-Trump career politician” who […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

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A new robocall is going out to Florida Republicans with “an important message from President Donald Trump.” Trump weighed on the Republican primary for Governor early, and in June redoubled his support for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in his bid to topple the two-decade political career of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and succeed term-limited Republican […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary battle for Florida’s 15th Congressional District shows former state Rep. Neil Combee with a 3-point lead over top rival, Dover state Rep. Ross Spano, a few days out from primary Election Day. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Aug. 24, shows Combee with 32 percent support among likely […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

Belleair businessman and Pinellas GOP chair Nick DiCeglie anted up bigtime ahead of his head-to-head with Seminole attorney Berny Jacques in the Republican primary to succeed term-limited state Rep. Larry Ahern. DiCeglie pumped $55,000 in loans into his campaign account and added another $22,350 in true fundraising to bring his overall to-date money total to […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

Madeira Beach attorney Ray Blacklidge raised another $13,800 between his campaign and committee over the past two weeks, building on his fundraising edge over Republican primary opponent Jeremy Bailie. Blacklidge and Bailie are running to replace exiting Republican Rep. Kathleen Peters in Pinellas County’s House District 69. Peters announced last year that she would not […]

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House candidate spends campaign cash on haircuts, clothes and burritos

Here’s Florida Politics’ final poll of the Democratic primary for Florida governor

Poll: Nikki Fried up big in Democratic primary for Ag. Commissioner

Denise Grimsley releases hype reel ahead of GOP primary for Ag. Commissioner

Direct mail round-up: Nick DiCeglie slammed as ‘lifelong Democrat’

Direct mail round-up: Mysterious mailers from David Rivera’s PAC hammer Kathleen Peters

Overkill? Ron DeSantis gets last-minute support via Donald Trump robocall

Poll: Neil Combee holds slim lead in CD 15 Republican primary

Nick DiCeglie takes fundraising lead ahead of HD 66 Republican primary

Ray Blacklidge maintains fundraising edge ahead of HD 69 Republican primary