Jacob Ogles, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018

A constitutional amendment aimed at restoring voting rights for ex-cons seems poised to pass, but another that would ban offshore oil-drilling and indoor vaping seems doomed to fail. That’s according to a new University of North Florida poll. The poll, released today by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory, asked likely voters how they would vote […]

Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018

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Two new ads from GOP Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell emphasize the farm and grime aspects of the job—and also highlight the North Fort Myers’ sense of humor. One 30-second spot, titled “No Bull,” features Caldwell in a field with a bovine co-star, rattling off political clichés with down-home aplomb. “I’m tired of all the […]

Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018

A new University of North Florida poll finds Florida’s race for U.S. Senate basically tied, with 47 percent of likely voters backing Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and 46 percent supporting Republican challenger Rick Scott. Pollsters report a 3-point margin of error. The race finds another 7 percent undecided, leaving both candidates clamoring for the small […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

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National security adviser Jake Sullivan weighed in on a Florida House race, endorsing Liv Coleman in District 73. “I know what Liv is capable of because I know where she comes from,” Sullivan said in a statement. “We grew up in the same town and went to the same high school. We both learned the […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Rick Scott in a dead heat. The survey also shows Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum leading Republican Ron DeSantis by just 1 percentage point. The poll found the two major Senate candidates winning 46 percent of the vote each among likely […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

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President Donald Trump will fly to Florida to rally voters here at least once in November, days before the midterm elections. According to DonaldTrump.com, the president will be in Pensacola on Saturday, Nov. 3. The website states he will be speaking at the Pensacola International Airport at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. You can click here to get […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

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A new ad from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott attacks incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson over a 1989 real estate deal with a Middle East politician. The ad, which is being broadcast on TV statewide and across digital media, describes details of the transaction as “Corruption: Washington Style” and questions whether Nelson used unlawful techniques to fund an […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson touted a series of newspaper endorsements and swiped at Republican opponent Rick Scott’s asset growth while Governor as he prepared to vote in Orlando today. Nelson, a three-term incumbent, garnered endorsements from every major newspaper in Florida, including the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday. Nelson and daughter Nan Ellen will vote […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Republican state House candidate James Buchanan enjoyed a late infusion of cash in his race in District 74, pulling in $14,250 in monetary contributions in a week. His Democratic opponent Tony Mowry pulled in $6,270 over the same reporting period, which ran from Oct. 13 through 19. Robert Samuel Kaplan, a no-party affiliation candidate also […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

California Sen. Kamala Harris stumped in Miami today for her Florida colleague, Sen. Bill Nelson. The Democratic senators visited worshippers in four black churches in an effort to galvanize the vote. “It’s wonderful to be here this morning, this Sunday morning, and particularly, in support of my colleague and my friend Bill Nelson,” said Harris during a […]

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Poll: Amendment 4 poised to pass; Amendment 9 doomed to fail

Matt Caldwell ads show ‘no bull’ approach to ‘dirty jobs’

Poll: Bill Nelson clings to 1-point lead on Rick Scott

Joe Biden adviser Jake Sullivan endorses Liv Coleman

CBS poll: Bill Nelson-Rick Scott race a dead heat; Andrew Gillum up just 1 point on Ron DeSantis

Donald Trump will hold another Florida rally Nov. 3 in Pensacola

Tough Rick Scott ad recalls time Bill Nelson sold house to corrupt Lebanese politician

Bill Nelson throws shade at Rick Scott over personal ‘enrichment’

James Buchanan continues to lead Tony Mowry in race for dollars

Kamala Harris helps galvanize Bill Nelson at black churches