Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Amalie Oil Co. exec Harry Barkett and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik will help boost Republican state Sen. Dana Young’s re-election bid with a fundraising reception in Tampa this week. The Tuesday evening event will be held at the home of Barkett and his wife, Carmen, while Vinik’s wife, Penny, is also listed on […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2018

The constitutional amendment to limit gambling expansion in the Sunshine State has the support of a supermajority of voters, according to a new poll conducted by Associated Industries of Florida. The AIF poll, obtained by Florida Politics, found 70 percent of likely general election voters are in favor of Amendment 3, also known as the […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

“Help is on the way,” Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Chris King vowed to a cheering Florida teachers union convention in Orlando Friday afternoon. Before what in many ways was a home court crowd – the Florida Education Association has long backed Democrats and has endorsed the ticket led by gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum – King […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Current CFO Jimmy Patronis scored another fundraising win for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5 with nearly $500,000 in receipts between his campaign and Treasure Florida political committee. The Panama City Republican was appointed to the CFO job last year by Gov. Rick Scott and is the lone incumbent Cabinet member running for re-election in the fall. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis raked in more than $8.25 million between his campaign and committee during the first week of October, which goes down as his most prolific fundraising week of the election cycle. DeSantis raised nearly $1.2 million in hard money, including 125 contributions for the maximum campaign donation of $3,000. In all, […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

Orlando lawyer and medical marijuana champion John Morgan posted a video on social media Friday morning declaring his full support for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and attacking Gov. Rick Scott and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, mainly over marijuana. “Electing this guy [Gillum] is so critical to everything marijuana in Florida,” Morgan declares in the five-minute […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Americans for Prosperity Action, or AFP-Action, said it was rolling out a direct mail campaign opposing Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum earlier this month, and those ads are starting to hit mailboxes statewide. The mail campaign is one component of AFP-Action’s anti-Gillum ad blitz. The Koch-backed political committee also made a digital ad buy labeling the […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott is pulling out of the U.S. Senate debate with Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson set for next Tuesday, with Scott’s campaign saying he is needed to focus on response to Hurricane Michael and is asking the host network CNN to reschedule it for two weeks later. “Due to the catastrophic destruction […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings on Thursday blasted Orange County Sheriff candidate Darryl Sheppard for including her picture in campaign materials, saying she has told him to stop using it and wouldn’t back him for dog catcher, “for fear the canines would lodge complaints.” “He is TOTALLY unfit for the position he seeks, without even […]

Tag: 2018 election

Harry Barkett, Jeff Vinik hosting Dana Young fundraiser Tuesday

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

Gambling amendment will pass, AIF poll suggests

Chris King to teachers’ union: Help is on the way for public education

Jimmy Patronis outraises Jeremy Ring tenfold in early October

Chicago billionaire fuels $8M week for Ron DeSantis

John Morgan posts video endorsing Andrew Gillum, mainly over marijuana

Direct mail roundup: Andrew Gillum will ‘take money from hardworking families’

Focusing on storm, Rick Scott pulls from Senate debate, asks CNN to reschedule

Val Demings blasts Darryl Sheppard as ‘totally unfit’ in Orange County Sheriff campaign