Jacob OglesApril 23, 2019
6min508
Among other tidbits: "Republicans (are) at the end of their majority, and they can feel it."
Tag: 2018 Governors race
Jacob OglesApril 23, 2019
Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2018
5min653
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ Inaugural Committee chief Justin Caporale announced another wave of staffers for the former congressman’s swearing in celebration. “The Inaugural Committee is pleased to announce additional members of our leadership team who hail from Florida and across the nation,” Caporale said. “These accomplished individuals are spearheading the planning and production of inclusive Inaugural […]
Drew WilsonDecember 10, 2018
2min463
The last few weeks of November saw Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum receive almost $1.25 million in contributions to his affiliated political committee, Forward Florida. According to a newly filed campaign finance report covering Nov. 2 through Nov. 30, the soft money account cashed nearly $1.5 million in checks, with the vast majority of those […]
Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2018
4min506
If Election Day were today, Democrat Nikki Fried would eke out a victory over Republican Matt Caldwell in Agriculture Commissioner race. That’s according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls conducted Thursday. The poll, commissioned by Florida Politics, found Fried leading by just under a percentage point with 6 percent of voters still undecided. The same survey […]
Staff ReportsNovember 3, 2018
3min464
Most polls have shown Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum leading the race for Governor and incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson tied with Gov. Rick Scott, but a new poll from Nashville-based Targoz Market Research says that could shift come Election Day. The poll asked an online panel of respondents who voted in 2012 and 2016 who they […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2018
3min978
A NYTimes/Siena poll released Sunday had good news for Democrat Andrew Gillum and bad news for Republican Ron DeSantis. Gillum had a five point lead (48-43 percent), and he led in every turnout scenario except for one: an electorate that looked like 2014. In that instance, DeSantis was up by one point. Otherwise, if voter pools reflected […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2018
4min518
Over the last week, Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels has increasingly taken the regional lead in excoriating Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. Sunday saw Gillum come to Clay County and plead for civility and dialing down violence in political rhetoric, again establishing contrast between his campaign and that of his opponent. The Ron DeSantis campaign has messaged heavily […]
Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018
4min421
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum massively outraised Republican rival Ron DeSantis last week. According to newly filed campaign finance reports covering Oct. 12 through Oct. 19, Team Gillum raked in nearly $8.7 million between, including $1.27 million in hard money and $7.41 million in committee cash via Forward Florida. The weekly haul goes down as Gillum’s […]
Drew WilsonOctober 26, 20185min422
If Election Day were today, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum would “bring it home.” At least in the Tampa Bay area. That’s according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling that found the Democratic nominee with 50 percent support among likely general election voters living in the Tampa media market. His Republican rival, former Congressman […]
Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018
6min363
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Gov. Rick Scott will be returning soon to the campaign trail while still making recovery efforts from Hurricane Michael his first priority, his U.S. Senate campaign announced Friday. The announcement did not say exactly when he’ll be returning to campaigning or what events might be upcoming, other than his intention to […]