Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Jasmyne Henderson has quickly amassed a resume of campaign and legal experience, despite only graduating law school a year ago. A lawyer with the firm Pittman Law, Henderson has degrees from University of Florida, Florida A&M University, and Florida State. In the meantime, she’s also worked on the campaigns of Tallahassee Democratic state Rep. Alan […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Virginia Haworth is diving deep into the fundraising world after spending more than four years as part of the Rick Scott administration. The Auburn University graduate’s consulting firm worked for Scott’s Let’s Get to Work PAC and is now working for Lieutenant Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s Senate super PAC. Here’s Haworth in her own words. I […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s Florida finance team has a dynamo group of under 30 workers. The trio of Stefanie Sass, Billie Islam and Jonathan Stewart are raising big bucks for Clinton in the sunshine state. Sass, the deputy finance director for Florida, cut her teeth working for former Congressman Joe Garcia and as a field organizer for […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Robert Holroyd was still in his teens when he interned in Tallahassee for former state Rep. Ari Porth. He’d just started college and had attended a teen political forum in South Florida where he met Porth, who is now a judge. Holyroyd parlayed one internship into the next until he graduated and is now working […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Tara Reid originally thought she’d pursue a career in musical theater, but she also loved politics. So she changed her major and never looked back. The 2013 Florida State graduate had internships at Tallahassee lobbying firms and then went to work for the Republican Party of Florida before landing as a lobbyist at Strategos Group. […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Call them the rising stars, the young guns, or the next generation of Florida’s political class. But whatever you do, don’t call them underachievers. The 2016 class of “30 under 30” is involved in every aspect of Florida’s political world. They are fundraisers and lobbyists, public relations executives and legislative staffers. Their resumes are extensive; […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. It takes a village to raise a candidate. Campaign staff. Supporters. Volunteers. And donors. Lots and lots of donors. Those donors turned out in full force in April, giving millions […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Republican businesswoman Wenda Lewis remained the top fundraiser in House District 21 last month with $32,747 in contributions. Lewis’ April report marks the third $30,000-plus month in her campaign and after $24,798 in expenditures, the Lewis Oil CEO has $155,059 in the bank, including $100,000 in loans. “The campaign’s message of the importance of sending […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Republican House District 27 candidate William McBride added another $13,050 in contributions last month for an on-hand total of more than $260,000 after six weeks in the campaign. McBride’s April numbers feature 12 checks for the maximum campaign donation of $1,000, including $4,000 across four checks from Orlando attorneys Richard Newsome and Robert Nelson and […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

Adrian Lukis is the attorney for the Florida House’s Economic Affairs Committee, just two years after finishing law school. But the two-time Florida State graduate had been racking up internship experience way before he finished law school, with stops in the governor’s office, the Miami-Dade County Commission, and the Florida House. Here’s Lukis in his […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Meet Jasmyne Henderson — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Virginia Haworth — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Hillary Clinton’s Florida Finance Team — Three of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Robert Holroyd — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Meet Tara Reid — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics

Who are the “30 under 30” rising stars of Florida Politics for 2016?

Sunburn for 5.12.16 – April fundraising showers boost May campaign war chests

Wenda Lewis retains fundraising lead in April for HD 21, $155K on-hand

HD 27 GOP hopeful William McBride adds $13K in April, with $260K on hand

Meet Adrian Lukis — One of the 30-under-30 rising stars of Florida Politics