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Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

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Mike Caruso, an accountant and Republican candidate in House District 89, put a small dent in a large cash-on-hand deficit between he and Democratic nominee Jim Bonfiglio. That’s according to the latest fundraising data filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Overall, Bonfiglio’s campaign remains far ahead of Caruso’s in terms of cash-on-hand, leading him […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Toby Overdorf, a Treasure Coast Republican, remains ahead in the fundraising contest against his Democratic opponent in House District 83, Matt Theobald. According to the latest reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections, Overdorf pulled in $12,500 Sept. 1-14. He listed only $770 in expenditures during that period. Much of Overdorf’s fundraising came from […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Republican Chip LaMarca outraised his Democratic opponent in House District 93, Emma Collum, by a more than 6-to-1 margin in the latest fundraising period. That’s according to the newest totals filed with the Florida Division of Elections. LaMarca earned $28,425 from the period of Sept. 1 to 14, while spending $8,982. Overall, he’s brought in […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Matt Caldwell, the Republican candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, has now raised more than $1 million since securing his party’s nomination last month. Caldwell’s campaign says it has pulled in nearly $310,000 on its own. That’s topped by contributions to his political committee, Friends of Matt Caldwell, which has earned nearly $725,000 during the general election […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 2018

Former Secretary of State John Kerry is stepping into the race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District, backing Democratic candidate Lauren Baer. Baer had previously worked as an adviser in the Barack Obama State Department. In his endorsement, Kerry said the qualities he saw in Baer make her the right choice for CD 18 as she […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 22, 2018

Lauren Baer, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, has launched a new website attempting to criticize the environmental record of her Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast. The site, called “Brian Mast Is Toxic,” launched Saturday. Baer’s campaign says each day it will list a new “anti-environmental” vote cast by Mast during his […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 21, 2018

WOMEN VOTE!, the independent expenditure arm of EMILY’s List, has launched a new direct mail campaign urging voters in Florida’s 26th Congressional District to support the Democratic nominee, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The campaign was begun earlier this month and will run through Sept. 27. The group says their goal is to show Mucarsel-Powell is “a middle-class […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 21, 2018

Florida House candidate Emma Collum, a Democrat, is bashing Republican House members who signed a letter urging the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court — despite an allegation of a decades-old sexual assault. Christine Blasey Ford alleges Kavanaugh drunkenly accosted her at a party when the two were back in high […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 21, 2018

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, a group advocating for stricter gun control measures across the U.S., announced Friday it was endorsing Andrew Gillum in the race for Governor. Volunteers for the Moms Demand Action, a subset of the Everytown organization, were on hand at Gillum’s campaign office in Broward County to announce their support […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 21, 2018

Democrats earned a bit of good news in their efforts to overtake Congress with the release of a new poll showing incumbent U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo trailing in his re-election bid against Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. A survey commissioned by Protect Our Care, and conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP), has Mucarsel-Powell ahead by one point over Curbelo, 46 percent […]

Ryan Nicol

Mike Caruso reduces cash-on-hand gap with Jim Bonfiglio

Doubled up: Toby Overdorf still leads Matt Theobald in fundraising

Outpaced: Chip LaMarca has 6-to-1 money lead over Emma Collum

Million dollar man: Matt Caldwell banks $1M for general election

Former Secretary of State John Kerry endorses Lauren Baer in CD 18

Lauren Baer labels Brian Mast as ‘toxic’ on new website

You’ve got mail: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell benefits from direct mail

Emma Collum blasts ‘repugnant’ Republicans defending Brett Kavanaugh

Gun control group backs Andrew Gillum for Governor

Carlos Curbelo trailing in newest CD 26 poll