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Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

House District 67 Republican Rep. Chris Latvala will begin his re-election run with a May 2 event at the Island Way Grill in Clearwater, his campaign said Monday. Among those listed on the invite are incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran, Republican Reps. Chris Sprowls, Kathleen Peters, Larry Ahern, and Jamie Grant, as well as Sen. […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

After raising more than $33,000 in March, Republican candidate Wenda Lewis has built a six-figure lead over her next closest competitor in the House District 21 race. “We continue to surpass our fundraising goals for the campaign. Running against the establishment is never easy, but I am pleased with the support the campaign continues to […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

Republican Justin Grabelle said Monday he had raised more than $137,000 in the first quarter of 2016 in his campaign to take over for retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. “We’ve had another successful fundraising quarter and with our strong grassroots organization, I think it’s pretty clear that our community […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

House District 27 candidate William McBride kick-started his campaign with a six-figure loan while fellow Republican Zenaida Denizac raised just $1,900, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. McBride and Denizac are running to replace Deltona Republican Rep. David Santiago, who is running for Congress, in the GOP-leaning seat. Denizac, a former Deltona city commissioner […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

The enigmatic HD 12 campaign of Republican Richard Clark, a JTA Governmental Affairs Officer, resumed fundraising in March after five months of dormancy. A $9,500 March brought Clark up to $60,000 even, leaving him just over $50,000 on hand. Clark, a former Jacksonville City Councilman, raised money from luminaries, including Susie Wiles, the co-chair of the Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

Byron Donalds’ campaign war chest grew by more than $3,000 last month, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. Donalds raised $3,100 in March. The Naples Republican has raised $93,118 since jumping in the House District 80 race in March 2015. RAI Services Co. was among Donalds’ top donors during the one-month fundraising period. The […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

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The HD 14 campaign of Jacksonville Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart may have finally hit its fundraising stride in March, as the trial lawyer had her best month yet. Meanwhile, Reverend Kim Daniels, a former Jacksonville City Councilwoman, showed strength in her first month of serious fundraising. $19,650 of new money in March brought Jean-Bart’s total up to $58,511, leaving her […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

Lady Lake Republican Rep. Marlene O’Toole was able to bring in more contributions than Rep. Dennis Baxley last month, but the Ocala Republican threw in $100,000 of his own money to further increase his lead in the Senate District 12 race. O’Toole, who filed for the seat March 2, brought in $11,150 in her first […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

Headed into Monday, Doyle Carter trailed John Crescimbeni in the pledge count in their Jacksonville City Council VP race 6 to 4. And Monday closed with the same tally. Carter held a half hour long meeting with District 7 Councilman Reggie Gaffney, whose pledge would have been seen as a bellwether for support from the nine Council members […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

The race to replace Kathleen Passidomo in the Florida House is heating up; with Bob Rommel outraising Lavigne Ann Kirkpatrick in March. State records show Rommel raised $8,540 last month; while Kirkpatrick raised $4,800. However, March marked the first full month of Kirkpatrick’s House campaign. Rommel, a Naples Republican who serves as president of the […]

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Fans fill the Rose Bowl as Chelsea plays Liverpool FC in an International Champions Cup Soccer match, July 27, 2016, in Pasadena, California. (Image via The Associated Press).

Chris Latvala starts HD 67 re-election with May 2 Clearwater event

Republican Wenda Lewis builds 6-figure money lead in HD 21 race

Justin Grabelle boosts CD 11 race by $137K in Q1

William McBride kick-starts HD 27 race with loan, Zenaida Denizac stalls

Richard Clark and Clay Yarborough lead the HD 12 money race through March

Byron Donalds raises more than $3K in bid for HD 80 seat

HD 14 Dems Leslie Jean-Bart, Kim Daniels raise over $16K each in March

Marlene O’Toole outpaces fundraising, but Dennis Baxley loans $100K to keep lead in SD 12

Doyle Carter pitches Reggie Gaffney in Jax Council VP bid, but Gaffney doesn’t come through

Bob Rommel, Lavigne Kirkpatrick boost their HD 106 campaign coffers in March