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Drew WilsonApril 25, 2018

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson is holding a fundraiser Wednesday to support her re-election to Jacksonville-based Senate District 6. The event will be held at Intuition Ale Works, 929 East Bay Street, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Those looking to attend can send a note to Melissa Langley at [email protected] or call 904-358-2757. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 18, 2016

Frank Artiles continues to outpace Dwight Bullard in the Senate District 40 fundraising race, collecting more than 10 times more than Bullard in the first week of October. State records show Artiles raised a combined $80,136 —$25,136 to his official campaign and $55,000 to his political committee — between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. Records show Bullard […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 12, 2016

A majority of Floridians would support a shift to an open primary system. About two-thirds (67 percent) of self-identified registered voters believe Florida should move to an open primary system, according to a new USF-Nielsen Sunshine State Survey. The survey found 30 percent of respondents think the state should keep the current system. Florida has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 26, 2016

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla raised more than $28,000 in the first half of September, outraising his Senate District 37 opponent. State records show the Diaz de la Portilla campaign raised $28,607 between Sept. 3 and Sept. 16. Records show the Diaz de la Portilla’s campaign received $170,635 worth of in-kind contributions from the Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 16, 2016

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is introducing herself to voters in Senate District 39 with a bilingual campaign ad. The two-minute, 30-second biographical spot features family and friends talking about Mucarsel-Powell. “You know what I can tell you about my wife Debbie? First, she’s not a politician; she’s a problem solver and she’s amazing at it,” her husband […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

With nearly $3.5 million in the bank and no races to spend it on, some Florida lawmakers are left figuring out what to do with the last of their campaign cash. While their colleagues are sweating out contested races, 42 members of the House and Senate are looking for ways to spend down the war […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 22, 2016

Some state Senate candidates may be getting a little boost from Gov. Rick Scott. Ritch Workman in Senate District 17 and Kathleen Passidomo in Senate District 28 have released advertisements featuring Scott. In both of the ads, Scott is shown touting their accomplishments. “When Gov. Scott needed a big job done, he called in the Workman,” an announcer says in a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 15, 2016

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is going digital. The statewide business advocacy group is poised to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on digital advertising targeting likely primary voters in key legislative races. The campaign, according to a memo obtained by FloridaPolitics.com, will feature 15-second biographical spots on mobile devices and social media, and will […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 3, 2016

The endorsements keep coming. The Florida Retail Federation announced it was backing state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto in her re-election bid. The endorsement was one of several the state’s retail trade association announced Wednesday. The association also endorsed Reps. Brad Drake, Tom Goodson and Rene Plasencia. “Retail is such an important industry in the success of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 1, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

Tag: 2016 legislative races

Audrey Gibson raising coin April 25 at Intuition Ale Works

Frank Artiles outraises, outspends Dwight Bullard during first week of October

67% of Floridians support moving to open primaries

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla raises $28K in first two weeks of September

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell releases her first ad in SD 39

Elected unopposed, Florida lawmakers must decide what to do with leftover campaign cash

Candidates use Rick Scott’s praise to try to boost their primary chances

Florida Chamber makes big digital investment in key legislative races

Florida Retail Federation endorses Lizbeth Benacquisto

Meet Matt Hudson, Republican running for Florida Senate District 28