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Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2018

Three Republicans and two Democrats competed Tuesday for their party’s nomination to succeed former state Rep. Larry Metz, who gave up Lake County’s House District 32 in March to accept a judicial appointment from Gov. Rick Scott. HD 32 has a hefty Republican lean, and the GOP fielded Shannon Elswick, Anthony Sabatini, and Monica L. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2018

Three Republicans competed in the primary to succeed exiting House Speaker Richard Corcoran in Pasco County’s House District 37, and with the election in the books, Land O’ Lakes businessman Ardian Zika earned the nomination. With 35 of 36 precincts reporting, Zika led his closest opponent, Elle Rudisill, 57-26 percent. The third Republican vying for the […]

Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2018

Belleair Bluffs businessman Nick DiCeglie defeated Seminole lawyer Berny Jacques in Tuesday’s Republican primary for House District 66. At 7:25 p.m., DiCeglie holds a 60-40 percent lead over Jacques with more than two-thirds of the vote counted. DiCeglie pumped $125,000 in candidate loans into his bid in the closing weeks of the primary race to surpass […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

Democratic state House candidate Amol Jethwani has been successful in getting young voters energized for down ballot races in Gainesville, a quality that hasn’t gone unnoticed by established Democratic politicians such as St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, who has endorsed his bid for House District 21. Though he surely has a promising future in politics, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

Gwen Graham and Philip Levine have jostled for the top spot in the Democratic primary for Governor for months, but the final poll ahead of Tuesday’s election shows Graham is the clear front-runner for the nomination with a still-surging Andrew Gillum, not Levine, taking the No. 2 spot. The St. Pete Polls survey, crowd-funded by […]

Scott PowersAugust 27, 2018

A Democratic political action committee is launching a $2.9 million, statewide television campaign aimed at convincing Floridians that the red tides and algae blooms are all Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s doing. Majority Forward’s new commercial, “Mess,” shows harrowing video of dead fish, dead manatees, fouled waters and beaches, and ill beachgoers while laying out a […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

According to a new poll, attorney and medical marijuana lobbyist Nikki Fried is all but assured to snag the Democratic nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture on Tuesday. The St. Pete Polls survey shows Fried with 44 percent support among likely Democratic primary voters, giving her a double-digit lead over the combined tally of her competitors, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

There’s one day left before Republicans decide which of four candidates will carry the GOP banner in the statewide race for Agriculture Commissioner, and Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley is out with a new video montage of her campaign looking to pump up her supporters. The video, replete with chunky guitar riffs that would be just […]

Scott PowersAugust 27, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has endorsed Jerry Demings to become Orange County’s next Mayor, Demings campaign announced. Demings, the Orange County Sheriff, is facing businessman Rob Panepinto and Orange County Commissioner Pete Clarke in the non-partisan election Tuesday. “Jerry Demings is a trusted, respected leader who has spent his career keeping the people of Central […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

There’s a new hit job showing up in Pinellas County mailboxes painting House District 66 candidate Nick DiCeglie as a “lifelong Democrat” who has contributed to “pro-amnesty liberals like Charlie Crist.” If that’s the case, the Republican Party of Pinellas County has a problem on its hands — DiCeglie is the chair. But it’s not […]

Tag: 2018 election

Anthony Sabatini, Cynthia Brown emerge from HD 32 primary election

Ardian Zika secures HD 37 Republican nomination with ease

Nick DiCeglie cruises past Berny Jacques in HD 66 Republican primary

House candidate spends campaign cash on haircuts, clothes and burritos

Here’s Florida Politics’ final poll of the Democratic primary for Florida governor

Democratic PAC commercial blames Rick Scott for red tides, algae blooms

Poll: Nikki Fried up big in Democratic primary for Ag. Commissioner

Denise Grimsley releases hype reel ahead of GOP primary for Ag. Commissioner

Bill Nelson endorses Jerry Demings in Orange mayoral race

Direct mail round-up: Nick DiCeglie slammed as ‘lifelong Democrat’