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Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Kathy Castor are sponsoring a bipartisan bill to close the campaign finance loopholes highlighted in “Zombie Campaigns,” an investigative report from the Tampa Bay Times and 10News WTSP. Bilirakis, a Tarpon Springs Republican, and Castor, a Tampa Democrat, told the Times they were sponsoring the “Honest Elections and Campaign, No […]

Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

Shaun Drinkard has been promoted to senior director of public programming and operations at Tampa Downtown Partnership, the group announced Friday. In his new role, Drinkard will lead district operations which includes the Downtown Guides and Clean Team program as well as all public programming within the Special Services District. “Shaun has been a critical […]

Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

Democratic candidate Chris Hunter announced Thursday that he raised $242,266 in the first quarter for his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis in Florida’s 12th Congressional District. “I am honored by the support our campaign is receiving. This campaign is about honest American service and a renewal of shared American values. The support […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Thursday that she raised more than $600,000 between her campaign and political committee last month. Graham’s campaign didn’t give exact figures, though it said the March haul brings her total fundraising past the $6.4 million mark with about $3.9 million in the bank. The campaign account and political committee, […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Less than a month after entering the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, Donna Shalala’s campaign said Thursday that it’s brought in $1.17 million in contributions. The total instantly puts Shalala, a former Health and Human Services and University of Miami president, on even footing in the crowded Democratic Primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Terry Power, Tampa Rep. Jamie Grant’s Republican Primary challenger in House District 64, put another $5,000 of his own money into his campaign last month according to a newly filed campaign finance report. Power, an Oldsmar retirement plan consultant, showed $5,320 in fundraising including the loan, with the remaining money coming in from seven small-dollar […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Tina Polsky raised $6,899 last month for her campaign to replace exiting Democratic Rep. Joe Abruzzo in House District 81. The Boca Raton Democrat’s report showed 29 contributions, all of which came from individuals, including three donors who cut checks for $1,000, the maximum contribution for a state legislative campaign. The max donors in March […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced Thursday that his gubernatorial campaign and political committee raised a combined $336,116 in March. The campaign brought in $125,366 of the new money while the committee, Forward Florida, raised $210,750. The total beats February’s haul by more than $90,000 and goes down as one of his best fundraising months since […]

Drew WilsonApril 5, 2018

West Park Democratic Rep. Shevrin Jones is holding a campaign kickoff event later this month in Hollywood. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Hollywood Vine, 2035 Harrison Street. No host committee is listed on the event invite, though it got a tweet and some supportive words from Henry Mack III, […]

Drew WilsonApril 4, 2018

A second candidate filed Tuesday to run for the Senate District 14 seat currently held by Republican Sen. Dorothy Hukill. Democrat Brandon Wayne Maggard is a 21-year-old resident of Cocoa. He joins Democrat Melissa Martin, also of Cocoa, in the race to unseat Hukill, who is running for her final term in the Senate. SD […]

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Gus Bilirakis, Kathy Castor set sights on ‘zombie campaigns’

Personnel note: Shaun Drinkard promoted at Tampa Downtown Partnership

Chris Hunter raises $242K in bid to unseat Gus Bilirakis

Gwen Graham adds more than $600K in March

Donna Shalala raises over $1M in 25 days

Terry Power adds $5K of his own money to HD 64 campaign

HD 81 candidate Tina Polsky raises $7K in March

Andrew Gillum raises $336K in March

Shevrin Jones holding campaign kickoff on April 25

Dorothy Hukill picks up second challenger in SD 14