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Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine has launched another television commercial – his fourth overall and second this week – with a Spanish-language ad decrying the administration of President Donald Trump‘s policies toward so-called DREAMers, the young, undocumented immigrants who essentially grew up in the United States. The 30-second spot “Injusticia” shows images of DREAMers and […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 18, 2018

Former prosecutor and circuit court judge Ashley Moody added two more endorsements for her Attorney General campaign Thursday, this time from Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. “As elected leaders, there is no greater priority than the safety of those we serve. Our next Attorney General must be prepared to work […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2018

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State Rep. David Richardson announced a wave of endorsements for his congressional campaign Wednesday from his Democratic colleagues in the Florida Legislature. The Miami Beach Democrat picked up nods from Sen. Linda Stewart and Reps. Bruce Antone, John Cortes, Katie Edwards-Walpole, Patrick Henry, Kristin Jacobs, Amy Mercado, Wengay Newton, David Silvers, Emily Slosberg, Cynthia Stafford, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 17, 2018

Democrat Dianne Hart announced Wednesday that she will give it another go in House District 61, which is opening up this year due to Tampa Democratic Rep. Sean Shaw’s entry into the Attorney General race. “I know firsthand the struggles and the needs facing this District and spent a lifetime working to help our children […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 17, 2018

Republican Kurt Jetta announced Wednesday that he raised more than $88,000 in the fourth quarter 2017 and chipped in another $250,000 of his own money for his campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel in Florida’s 21st Congressional District. The fourth-quarter performance puts Jetta, so far Frankel’s only challenger, with $338,182 raised to date. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching a new television commercial throughout Florida today accusing Gov. Rick Scott of denying climate change and vowing that any threat of oil drilling off Florida’s coast “is going to stop” if Levine is elected governor. The 30-second ad “Denial” is backed by a $375,000 broadcast and cable TV […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 16, 2018

Republican Rep. Matt Caldwell pulled in six-figures for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign last month, which was good enough for the top spot among the four candidates gunning to replace termed out Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam. Caldwell pulled in $39,201 for his campaign account and another $59,500 for his political committee, for a combined $101,701 raised […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

There’s more than a few key races heating up among Florida’s congressional seats, but for every true competitor in a 2018 battleground district there are a dozen head-scratchers who’ve mounted hopeless House campaigns. No, none of these candidates have sacrificed a goat as part of a pagan ritual, but it likely wouldn’t make their long-shot […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 15, 2018

Republican Ardian Zika added another $10,205 to his campaign account last month, putting him further ahead of the competition in the three-way primary race to replace House Speaker Richard Corcoran in House District 37. Zika’s haul came in across 45 contributions, more than half of which were small dollar donations of $50 or less. He […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 15, 2018

Republican Rebekah Bydlak added to her fundraising lead last month in the race to take over for termed out Rep. Clay Ingram in House District 1. Bydlak raised $5,875 for her campaign account and has now brought in $87,437 to date. She also spent $1,400 for the month, leaving her with nearly $74,000 on hand. […]

Tag: 2018 election

Philip Levine launches Spanish commercial on DACA

Ashley Moody adds pair of Miami pols’ endorsements

14 Florida lawmakers endorse David Richardson for CD 27

Dianne Hart already emerging as frontrunner to replace Sean Shaw in HD 61

Kurt Jetta raised $338K for bid to unseat Lois Frankel in CD 21

New Philip Levine TV ad focuses on off-shore drilling threat

Ag Commissioner candidates Matt Caldwell, Denise Grimsley raise big in December

New crop of not-ready-for-primetimers launch congressional campaigns

Ardian Zika extends fundraising lead in HD 37 primary race

Rebekah Bydlak builds fundraising lead over Mike Hill in HD 1 primary