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Drew WilsonFebruary 6, 2018

A Senate bill that would put a constitutional amendment expanding the Chief Financial Officer’s duties on the ballot cleared its second committee stop Tuesday. SB 792, sponsored by Brandon Republican Sen. Tom Lee, would have the CFO participate in economic, demographic, and revenue estimating conferences. It would also require the CFO to review and certify […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

Democratic House District 93 candidate Emma Collum said Monday that her Republican opponent needs to denounce child marriage and distance himself from current HD 93 Rep. George Moraitis. Moraitis last week was one of two members of the House Judiciary Committee to vote against a bill to cut down on child marriage in Florida. The […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Former University of Miami President Donna Shalala is reportedly mulling a run for Florida’s 27th Congressional District and that doesn’t sit well with Mary Barzee Flores, one of the many Democrats vying to flip the seat currently held by retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. “While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Donna […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell announced another block endorsement for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign from colleagues in the Florida House Monday, this time mostly from the Tampa Bay area. “I am proud to receive the endorsements from my colleagues. I will continue to work hard to earn support from Floridians across the Sunshine State, who […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Democrat Bob Buesing is giving it another go in Senate District 18, and he’s planning a Tuesday campaign kickoff to get the ball rolling on his 2018 run against incumbent Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young. The event will be held at Mise en Place, 442 West Grand Central Ave., and is set to start at […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

New candidates have filed to run against incumbent HD 52 Republican Rep. Thad Altman and HD 108 Democratic Rep. Roy Hardemon, while a second candidate has emerged in the race to take over for the late Rep. Don Hahnfeldt in House District 33. Ann Fuller, a Melbourne Democrat, filed paperwork to run against Altman on […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy has endorsed fellow Democrat Anna Eskamani in the Florida House District 47 race, Eskamani’s campaign announced Monday. Eskamani, of Orlando, is the only Democrat in the race, facing two Republicans for the seat being vacated by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, who is running against Murphy for Congress rather than […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2018

Former circuit court judge Ashley Moody and state Rep. Jay Fant went after each other hard Saturday over third-party ads charging her as “liberal,” exchanging charges during an Attorney General’s forum held during the Federalist Society Conference at Walt Disney World Saturday. Moody and Fant were among four Republicans and one Democrat debating their campaigns […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

While it may be hard for many to imagine Florida’s Space Coast-based 8th Congressional District electing a Democrat, some people were saying the same thing about Democrats’ chances in many local elections in Brevard County until several won offices last November, adding dots of blue to a largely red landscape. Stacey and Sanjay Patel had […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill raised $102,561 in the fourth quarter of 2017, outperforming rival Republican candidate state Rep. Mike Miller in the money chase for the Republican primary race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Sturgill’s quarterly haul brought his total fundraising total to $308,956, which includes $100,250 of his own money. His campaign finished the […]

Tag: 2018 election

Senate panel advances proposed constitutional amendment changing CFO duties

Child marriage vote becomes issue in House race

Mary Barzee Flores says Donna Shalala isn’t right for CD 27

Matt Caldwell announces ‘seventh wave’ of endorsements for Ag Commissioner bid

Bob Buesing kicks-off challenge to Dana Young Tuesday

Thad Altman, Roy Hardemon pick up re-election challengers

Stephanie Murphy endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

During AG debate, Ashley Moody, Jay Fant go after each other over ‘liberal’ attacks

Brevard Democratic official Sanjay Patel enters CD 8 race against Bill Posey

Scott Sturgill pulling away from Mike Miller in Republican money chase in CD 7