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Drew WilsonOctober 22, 2018

The race for Florida’s 15th Congressional District has been surprisingly close, but a new poll being circulated by Dover state Rep. Ross Spano shows he’s in good position to keep the traditionally-Republican seat from flipping on Election Day. The Remington Research Group poll found Spano, currently in his third term representing Hillsborough’s HD 59, with […]

Scott PowersOctober 22, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are again in a dead-heat in Florida’s U.S. Senate election contest, according to the latest survey from St. Pete Polls, with each drawing just over 48 percent. Scott has a slight edge in the poll when broken down into tenths, 48.6 percent to 48.3 percent, […]

Jacob OglesOctober 22, 2018

A pro-Rick Scott group today rolls out a new series of Spanish language ads promoting the Republican senatorial candidate. LIBRE Action, a Tallahassee-based conservative Hispanic outreach organization, released two new video spots. “Latino families across Florida are eager to support a candidate who is focused on real solutions that address the challenges we face as a community and as a […]

Drew WilsonOctober 21, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and former Congressman Ron DeSantis are set to square off in their first gubernatorial debate this evening, and a new poll shows Gillum is heading into the televised head-to-head with a 6-point lead. The poll, conducted by Tom Eldon’s SEA Polling & Strategic Design, found Gillum, a Democrat, up 48-42 percent […]

Staff ReportsOctober 21, 2018

Florida Realtors PAC, the political arm of the state’s largest trade organization, announced Friday that it had endorsed four more candidates seeking election to the state legislature this year. The nods went to four Republican candidates for the state House: Chuck Brannan, who is seeking to replace term-limited Rep. Elizabeth Porter in HD 10; Anthony […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2018

The Republican State Leadership Committee, a national group that works to elect GOP candidates to state legislatures, recently recognized Land O’ Lakes Republican Ardian Zika in its “18 in ’18 Races to Watch” List. Zika, a first-time candidate for public office, is the Republican nominee in House District 37. The Pasco County-based seat is currently […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2018

Hillsborough County Commission candidate Todd Marks and Tampa state Rep. Jackie Toledo, both Republicans, are holding a fundraising reception Sunday during the first gubernatorial debate. The joint event is being hosted at the home of Amalie Oil Co. exec Harry Barkett and his wife, Carmen, starting at 7:00 p.m. The invitation for the fundraiser lists a […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is going into the swamp for his new television commercial attacking Republican Gov. Rick Scott over his past problems in the private sector, his finances and environmental record, labeling him, “Red Tide Rick.” The 30-second commercial, “Swamp”, features talking cartoon frogs that keep croaking, “Rick” and “Scott” each time a […]

Drew WilsonOctober 19, 2018

The race to succeed term-limited Republican Rep. Michael Bileca in House District 115 is shaping up to be closer than expected, according to a new poll commissioned by allies of Democratic nominee Jeff Solomon. The Kitchens Group poll found voters in the district the heretofore GOP-leaning district are split down the middle, 45-45 percent, over […]

Drew WilsonOctober 19, 2018

Former Republican Rep. Ed Hooper and Former Democratic Rep. Amanda Murphy are locked in a dogfight according to a new poll of the race for open Senate District 16 seat. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Oct. 18, found Hopper leading Murphy by a basket 19 days out from the election, 48-46 percent with 6 […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

New poll shows Ross Spano 6 points up in CD 15 contest

Latest Senate poll: Rick Scott and Bill Nelson deadlocked

Rick Scott en español: New Spanish-language ads rolling out

Poll: Andrew Gillum enters first gubernatorial debate with 6-point lead

Florida Realtors endorse four more state legislative candidates

GOP group names Ardian Zika an up-and-comer to watch

Todd Marks, Jackie Toledo holding gubernatorial debate watch fundraiser

New Bill Nelson ad labels Rick Scott as ‘Red Tide Rick’

Internal poll shows HD 115 race could come down to the wire

Ed Hooper leads Amanda Murphy by a hair in SD 16 dogfight