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Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

The congressional campaign of Republican state Rep. Mike Miller has revised the disclaimer at the end of a television commercial after a complaint was sent to the Federal Election Commission Tuesday. The complaint made allegations of incomplete campaign disclosures within two ads from Miller’s campaign. Miller’s campaign responded Tuesday by changing one of the ads […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

Outside spending has exceeded $25 million already in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups behind U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson outspending Republican groups behind Gov. Rick Scott by a margin of three dollars to two so far. According to the latest outside expenditure reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, covering campaign expenses running through last […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

The Democratic Senate Majority PAC announced Tuesday it is launching a new Spanish-language television commerical attacking Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rick Scott over the education budget cuts he signed during his first couple of years as governor. The 30-second commercial, “Dime Con Quien” [“Tell Me Who”], questions who Scott was working for when he pushed […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young is holding a fundraiser for her Senate District 18 re-election campaign Tuesday, Oct. 2 in Tallahassee. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the BC Room of the Governors Club, 202 South Adams St. Those looking for more information or to RSVP can contact Kristin Lamb via [email protected] or 850-339-5354. Young […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan holds an outside-the-margin lead over challenger David Shapiro in his re-election bid for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. The St. Pete Polls survey found Buchanan, a Longboat Key Republican, was the pick for just over 50 percent of likely voters in CD 16 while Shapiro, a Siesta Key Democrat, earned a […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Republican opponent Ron DeSantis is behind Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum by just two percentage points in a new statewide poll of likely voters. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Gillum leading DeSantis 47 percent-45 percent with Reform Party nominee Darcy Richardson pulling 2 percent support and the remaining 6 percent of voters undecided. DeSantis […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

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Former Republican Rep. Ray Pilon is taking aim at Democratic Rep. Margaret Good with a new round of direct mail ads hitting House District 72 mailboxes. “Margaret Good: Putting her political party above our safety,” the front side of one of the mailers reads. “Proving she’s hyperpartisan, Margaret Good towed [sic] the party line instead […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are statistically tied in a new poll of November’s U.S. Senate race, though Scott holds a razor-thin edge. The St. Pete Polls survey, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Nelson, Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, and Scott, who is term-limited after eight years in the Governor’s […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

The committee backing a penny sales tax referendum to fund Hillsborough transportation projects announced Monday that it will hold a fundraiser to support its general election push. The All For Transportation fundraiser will be held Oct. 9 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Coppertail Brewing Co. in Tampa, 2601 E. 2nd Ave. On tap […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano and Democratic attorney Kristen Carlson are in a tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, according to a new poll from Bold Blue Campaigns. The poll, conducted Sept. 22 through Sep. 27, found Spano ahead by 3 percentage points over Carlson, 49-46 percent, with 5 percent of voters saying they […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Mike Miller campaign revises TV commercial after complaint

Outside spending tops $25 million in Florida’s U.S. Senate contest

Democratic PAC launches Spanish attack ad on Rick Scott on education

Dana Young hosting Tally fundraiser tonight for SD 18 re-election

Vern Buchanan leads David Shapiro by 7 points in new CD 16 poll

St. Pete Polls: Ron DeSantis within 2 points of Andrew Gillum

Direct mail roundup: Ray Pilon targets Margaret Good as ‘hyperpartisan’ in new ads

Bill Nelson, Rick Scott tied in battleground U.S. Senate contest

Group backing Hillsborough transit tax holding Oct. 9 fundraiser

Ross Spano holds slim lead over Kristen Carlson in new CD 15 poll