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Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

A slew of campaign mailers and TV ads pushing for Gainesville Democrat Olysha Magruder in Senate District 8 were outed as being tied to GOP operatives Thursday night, prompting TV stations in the Gainesville media market pull the pro-Magruder ads from the airwaves. Gainesville physician Kayser Enneking, who is running against Magruder in Tuesday’s Democratic […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

In the ever-changing landscape of the Florida Democratic gubernatorial race heading into Tuesday, Jeff Greene is back. The day after the Palm Beach businessman, who had been running a distant fourth in polls, started pulling all his television commercials, he has reconsidered. Jeff Greene for governor commercials will start running again on Monday in Jacksonville, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

In the twilight hours of the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, former state Rep. Neil Combee has accused his chief rival in the five-way race of a serious crime: Buying votes. In a press release issued by Combee’s campaign Friday, the Auburndale Republican condemned the campaign of Dover state Rep. Ross Spano for […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has endorsed Gwen Graham in the governor’s race, her campaign announced Friday. Dyer, mayor of the City Beautiful for 15 years and with with enough statewide recognition that he was considered a possible strong candidate to run for governor himself this year, matches up well political with Graham’s more moderate Democratic views. “Here […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

The Democrats’ Florida House Victory political committee is backing Brendan Ramirez in the three-way Democratic primary to run in House Disrict 30. The endorsement, from the campaign arm of the Florida House Democrats, comes in a highly-contested primary that includes a sitting city councilwoman from Maitland who’s been campaigning for six months, and a cyber-security […]

Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2018

Five days out from the Republican gubernatorial primary, Ron DeSantis has a commanding lead over Adam Putnam, 56 percent to 33 percent according to a fresh survey by St. Pete Polls. Among those Republicans who already voted, DeSantis leads by 27 points. And 38 percent of those surveyed said they already have voted, meaning the cement […]

Scott PowersAugust 24, 2018

Republican House of Representatives candidate Stockton Reeves VI has filed new campaign finance reports showing expenses for campaign mailers that his primary opponent claimed he had not accounted for in the state House District 47 battle. The filing, for Friday’s campaign finance reporting deadline, shows Reeves paying $66,952 to Strategic Image Management to cover consulting and […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it is in favor of the referendum to add a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation initiatives in Hillsborough County. The referendum, backed by “All for Transportation,” made the 2018 ballot last month through the citizen’s charter amendment process. It would bring in an estimated $280 million […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2018

Gainesville Democrat Olysha Magruder opened a new political committee Thursday in the twilight hours ahead of her Senate District 8 primary battle with fellow Democrat Kayser Enneking. The new committee, known as Protect Prepare Provide, is chaired by Magruder, with one of her SD 8 campaign staffers – Kara Jess – serving as treasurer. Though the committee was acknowledged by […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2018

A new internet video from Republican Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign charges Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson with making up claims that Russia has hacked some Florida voter records. The video also hints at the possibility the 75-year-old senator isn’t mentally stable. The two-minute, 21-second video “Confused,” being released on the internet, mocks Nelson […]

Tag: 2018 election

With GOP ties revealed, TV stations pull Olysha Magruder ads

Jeff Greene going back up on TV Monday

Neil Combee accuses Ross Spano of buying votes in CD 15 primary

Buddy Dyer endorses Gwen Graham

Democrats’ Florida House Victory backs Brendan Ramirez in HD 30

Here’s Florida Politics’ final poll of GOP primary for Florida governor

Stockton Reeves files reports on challenged campaign mailers

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce endorses Hillsborough transit tax plan

Olysha Magruder launches political committee as questions swirl over outside ads

Rick Scott video mocks Bill Nelson’s hacking claims, hints at mental instability

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.