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Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday that her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District brought in more than $500,000 during the first three months of the year. “I am extremely grateful for the ongoing support we’ve received from the 26th district and across Florida,” Mucarsel-Powell said. “Congressman Curbelo’s […]

Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is putting another $1.7 million into TV ads this month, his campaign announced Tuesday. The announcement continues the trend for the campaign, which spent $2 million on TV ad buys last month and had already spent $4 million on ads prior to March. “With the primary election only 5 months […]

Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

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Hillsborough County Commission candidate Aakash Patel announced Monday that he’d picked up an endorsement from Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. The pair got to know each other when Patel, 33, served as VP of the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce and worked with Bilirakis on outreach initiatives. “I am pleased to offer my support and endorsement […]

Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

In a Monday email, the Florida Education Association said Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t deserve the vote of anyone who cares about public education. The email, sent out hours after Scott announced his U.S. Senate campaign, said the two-term governor “has been a real dud” when it comes to strengthening public education. The teacher union dinged […]

Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s re-election campaign announced a new TV ad Monday that will be hitting airwaves within the Sarasota Republican’s district. The campaign said it placed an ad buy in excess of $200,000 to air the commercial, entitled “Independent Leader Fighting for You,” on local TV stations. The ad is Buchanan’s second of the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2018

Senate Minority Leader-Designate Audrey Gibson, a Jacksonville Democrat, excoriated Gov. Rick Scott upon his U.S. Senate campaign launch Monday. “Rick Scott cannot erase seven years of leaving behind my constituents and others throughout this state and now try to take his same show to Washington. His jobs incentive programs have not provided real jobs to the average […]

Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

AFSCME said in a Monday email that Gov. Rick Scott’s announcement he would run for U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson was met with “fear and disgust” by state employees. “Not once as governor did Scott take the lead in investing in Florida’s services and those who provide them. He looked at the men and women […]

Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes made a statement with his March fundraising report, which comes one week after Democratic trial lawyer Carrie Pilon filed to run against him in Senate District 24. Brandes’ report saw the longtime lawmaker plunk down $300,000 of his own money just days after Pilon’s candidacy was leaked by the […]

Drew WilsonApril 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King blasted Gov. Rick Scott for having the temerity to launch his U.S. Senate bid from Orlando, where in 2016 a single gunman killed 49 and wounded 58 at the Pulse nightclub. “Rick Scott launching his campaign from Orlando takes some gall –– 612 days passed between the shootings at Pulse […]

Scott PowersApril 9, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott sought to reclaim his image as an outsider when he announced Monday morning in Orlando that he is running for the U.S. Senate. Scott ended more than a year of little suspense as he formally announced his Republican bid for the Senate seat held by Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. He did […]

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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell adds $500K for CD 26 campaign

Philip Levine ups TV ad buy by $1.7 million

Gus Bilirakis endorses Aakash Patel for Hillsborough Commission

Email Insights: FEA lays into Rick Scott’s record on education

Vern Buchanan announces TV ad buy for CD 16 re-election

Audrey Gibson pans Rick Scott Senate launch, lauds ‘moderate’ Bill Nelson

Email insights: State workers blast Rick Scott for ‘record of failure’

Jeff Brandes bolsters re-election bid with $300K of own money

‘Some gall’: Chris King knocks Rick Scott for inaction after Pulse

Rick Scott: I don’t intend to fit in