Scott Powers, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Scott PowersSeptember 7, 2016

What if you were playing Marco Polo and the other kid snuck away and disappeared? U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is hitting U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his record of not being there in the first U.S. Senate campaign TV commercial of the fall season. The 30-second spot, “Polo,” is almost equal parts criticism of Republican Rubio for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

If campaign money is any measure, eight of the 17 contested Florida Senate seats appear competitive this fall, according to data gathered, compiled and provided by On 3 Public Relations of Tallahassee on Tuesday. That’s after 13 senators were elected either in the Aug. 30 primary or before because of lack of competition, and that’s not counting 10 other […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

In 20 of Florida’s 26 contested congressional races this fall, one major party nominee escaped from last Tuesday’s primaries with more than five times as much cash-on-hand as the other major party’s candidate. And in many cases, the cash gap heading into the fall is so overwhelming that one party’s congressional nominee’s bank account would barely […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

la-pol-hillary-clinton-addresses-afscme-international-convention-20160722.jpeg

“The Pride Fund to End Gun Violence” — a political action committee created as a response to Orlando’s Pulse nightclub massacre — announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president Tuesday and that a Pride Fund leader would meet with her in Tampa. Pride Fund Executive Director Jason Lindsay will meet with Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, during her Tampa stop. After […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton will lead a rally for his wife Hillary Clinton‘s Democratic presidential campaign in Orlando Wednesday morning. The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Bill Clinton will appear at the Dr. Smith Neighborhood Center in Orlando at an event set to start at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday. It will be Bill Clinton’s first campaign event […]

Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016

The liberal American Bridge super PAC has released a voluminous new report contending that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Florida Gov. Rick Scott have become “puppets” of the rival conservative Americans For Prosperity. American Bridge’s 144-page report, entitled “Florida Man Buys State: Koch Impacts In the Sunshine State,” was released Friday to coincide with Americans […]

Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016

Many of Central Florida’s November election contests likely were decided in Tuesday’s primary, because of the strong partisan leans of voters or the apparent mismatches of nominees, but there are a few that will be worth watching this fall if for no other reason than absolute entertainment. Reflecting the gains Democrats have made in voter […]

Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher has won the endorsement of the Greater Orlando Builders Association PAC in his bid for Florida’s Senate District 13, his campaign announced Friday. “The majority of our members are small business owners just like Dean. It is important to our members that we have legislators who understand the role fall business […]

Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016

Americans For Prosperity, the conservative organization founded by the Koch brothers that deluged television with electioneering commercials the past two cycles is pushing its grassroots efforts now. At its annual “Defending the American Dream” summit in Orlando Friday, AFP leaders stressed their ground-level organization in states like Florida to push business-friendly candidates in U.S. Senate […]

Scott PowersSeptember 1, 2016

Combined spending by super PACS and so-called “dark money” organizations that can hide financial sources is heading toward shattering all records set for outside spending for an election cycle in 2016, according to a new report. And the groups set up to support Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are the most active of all the super PACs and dark […]

Scott Powers
Image via NOAA

Patrick Murphy ‘Marco Polo’ ad hits Marco Rubio’s attendance

Few state Senate races are financially competitive

Florida congressional races start fall with lopsided campaign cash

Pride Fund endorses Hillary Clinton

Bill Clinton to lead rally in Orlando Wednesday

“Florida Man buys state” — American Bridge PAC says Americans for Prosperity buys Florida

Previewing the hot general election campaigns in Central Florida

Dean Asher gets Orlando builders’ endorsement in SD 13 contest

Americans For Prosperity focusing on Florida Senate race and on grassroots efforts

Super PAC, dark money spending on pace to obliterate record