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A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2018

As September receipts approached a close, Republican Matt Caldwell continued to outraise Democrat Nikki Fried in the race for Agriculture Commissioner. Between his campaign account and his Friends of Matt Caldwell political committee, the North Fort Myers state Representative raised $610,220 between Sept. 22 and 28. Caldwell has $159,128 in his campaign account, and another $595,691 in committee cash, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2018

Democrat Sean Shaw, as of Sept. 28, is the cash-on-hand leader in the Attorney General’s race … despite having less than a million dollars between campaign and committee accounts. And ironically, the state Rep. from Tampa has Republican House colleagues Frank White and Jay Fant to thank for his advantageous position. Republican Ashley Moody, despite having raised $5,488,619 since […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2018

For the second time this week, the Florida Democratic Party reprised attacks against Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis that were first rehearsed against him in the GOP primary by Adam Putnam. Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, was the point […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2018

CFO Jimmy Patronis continued to press his cash lead over Democratic challenger Jeremy Ring as September receipts came to a close. Patronis, a Panama City Republican appointed by the Governor and running for his first full term, dominated fundraising over the Margate Democrat on both the campaign account and political committee (Treasure Florida) planes. Patronis brought $108,915 into […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2018

State Rep. Jason Fischer, first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s District 16, continued to maintain his cash-on-hand lead over Democrat Ken Organes as September closed. As of Sept. 28, Fischer had nearly $117,000 in his campaign account, and another $9,000 in the account of his political committee, Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville. Fischer’s political committee has spent $85,000 in the last […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford has had countless fundraisers in his political career. However, few invites have urged attendees to bring their shotguns. Friday’s funder will fall under the latter category, as financial supporters of the straight-shooting Jacksonville Republican are urged to bring their 12-gauge guns and their checkbooks to a combination clay shoot/fundraiser. The event, at […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

In Florida, responding to a hurricane is often the ultimate measure of leadership. On Thursday, Republicans began hitting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on the issue, charging him with failure to lead when Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee in 2016. This critique is nothing new: Days after Gillum’s surprise win in the August primary, the conservative National Review lowlighted […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

Following a diss-fueled debate and a seemingly endless series of news cycles with attack ads, Gov. Rick Scott is going positive. In an ad released Thursday by his Senate campaign, Scott is getting help: His six grandsons made cameo appearances in the spot designed to remind Florida voters of the Naples Republican’s relatability and humanity. “With […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

In 2016, Jacksonville Republican Clay Yarborough emerged from a competitive primary in House District 12, where a variety of business interests – including gambling interests – sought to sink him. Those efforts were for naught. Yarborough won his primary by nearly 10 points. Yarborough is running for his second term, in a Republican-plurality district against a Democrat who […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

On Wednesday in Jacksonville’s Memorial Park, House District 15 Democratic candidate Tracye Polson challenged Republican Wyman Duggan to a debate. Accompanied by members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and military veterans, Polson described her background as both a daughter of a military member and a niece to five uncles who served. Polson was spotlighting her bona fides in what is […]

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Matt Caldwell stretches fundraising lead in Ag. Commissioner race

Big name donors on both sides, as Sean Shaw leads Attorney General fundraising race

Democrats reboot Adam Putnam attacks on Ron DeSantis Fair Tax support

Jimmy Patronis continues to dominate Jeremy Ring in CFO cash race

Jason Fischer holds money lead, moves committee cash in re-election bid

12-gauges and checkbooks: Shooting range setting for John Rutherford fundraiser

Hermine hangover: Andrew Gillum ‘unfit to lead,’ Republicans charge

‘Kids, family, future’: New ad features Rick Scott’s grandsons

Clay Yarborough takes Northeast Florida lead on ‘Yes on 3’ campaign

Flag burning ad spurs debate challenge in Jax House race