Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

Republican Matt Caldwell took Broward County elections officials to task as his lead over Democrat Nikki Fried disappeared in the statewide Agriculture Commissioner contest. Caldwell spokesman Brian Swenson attacked Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes while promising the campaign will ensure every vote gets counted. “We have watched Brenda Snipes and the Broward Supervisor of […]

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio went on the offensive to complain how Broward and Palm Beach counties elections officials handled early and absentee voting. This comments came after vote tallies two days after Election Day flipped the Agriculture Commissioner race, tightened a voter gap in the U.S. Senate race and moved the gubernatorial totals into […]

Drew WilsonNovember 8, 2018

Most Florida Democrats woke up consumed by what went wrong on Election Day. Another nil for five performance in statewide races, and a one for six performance in the state Senate, assuming current margins hold. But Ruth’s List Florida was more than a little cheery with an email celebrating its “historic victories” on Tuesday. Their […]

Jacob OglesNovember 7, 2018

Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says she’s braced for a recount in Florida’s closest statewide election. On Tuesday night, Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell came out ahead in the Cabinet position race, but on Wednesday morning the race tightened to 4,008,205 votes for Caldwell to 3,995,684 for Fried. That’s a margin of 12,521 votes, or 0.16 percent. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2018

If Election Day were today, Democrat Nikki Fried would eke out a victory over Republican Matt Caldwell in Agriculture Commissioner race. That’s according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls conducted Thursday. The poll, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Fried leading by just under a percentage point with 6 percent of voters still undecided. The same survey […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

Republican Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell hopes supporters look not just at the dollars he’s spent this year but the miles he’s traveled. Though the war chest of dollars looks pretty nice, too. The candidate announced as of Thursday, his campaign trucked 104,000 miles, through all 67 counties in Florida. And he raised more than […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner nominee Nikki Fried earned another endorsement from another possible 2020 presidential contender: former Vice President Joe Biden. The Biden nod got handed down Tuesday afternoon at the “Winning Ticket Rally” in Orlando, where the No. 2 in the Obama administration appeared alongside congressional members Stephanie Murphy and Val Demings, Capt. Mark Kelly […]

Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

Screen-Shot-2018-10-17-at-2.34.27-PM.png

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried picked up an endorsement from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a potential presidential contender for 2020. The gesture marked the first major endorsement that Warren, Massachusetts’ senior U.S. Senator, issued personally for any statewide candidate seeking office in Florida. “The status quo has failed the people of Florida,” Warren said. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Lehigh Acres Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell reeled in another $277,000 for his bid to succeed Adam Putnam as Agriculture Commissioner, but Democratic nominee Nikki Fried kept it competitive with a $218,000 haul for the first week of October. Nearly $97,000 of the fresh receipts reported by Caldwell were deposited in his campaign account, with […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

A new poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce brought good news for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, but the three other statewide candidates joining them on the November ballot are also in prime position to topple GOP hegemony. In addition to the U.S. Senate Race and Governor’s, Floridians will […]

Tag: 2018 Agriculture Commissioner race

Matt Caldwell labels Broward elections corrupt as recount looms

Marco Rubio on recount: Broward, Palm Beach failed to follow law

Ruth’s List Florida dubs run-of-the-mill results “historic victories”

Agriculture Commissioner race: Nikki Fried readies for recount, hopes to catch Matt Caldwell

Nikki Fried holds slim lead in final poll of Ag. Commissioner race

Matt Caldwell’s now racked up 104,000 miles on odometer, has $5.7M in the bank

Nikki Fried earns Joe Biden’s seal of approval

Elizabeth Warren endorses Nikki Fried for Ag. Commissioner

Matt Caldwell adds $277K, Nikki Fried $218K in Ag. Commish race

Blue wave? Democratic Cabinet nominees up in new Florida Chamber poll