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Drew WilsonJune 11, 2018

Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani now has more than $200,000 at the ready for her campaign to flip House District 47 blue. Eskamani raised $21,850 for her campaign account last month and added another $500 through her political committee, People Power for Florida. Those totals bring her overall fundraising to more than $272,000 with $203,645 of […]

Drew WilsonJune 11, 2018

Term-limited state Rep. Jason Brodeur has endorsed fellow Republican David Smith to succeed him in Seminole County based House District 28. “I’m proud to endorse David Smith in his campaign to serve the community I’ve been blessed to represent for the past 8 years,” Brodeur said in a press release. “David is a natural born leader and […]

Drew WilsonJune 11, 2018

Boca Raton Democrat Tina Polsky rolled out five more endorsements Monday in her bid to replace retiring state Rep. Joe Abruzzo in House District 81. Topping the announcement was a nod from incoming House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee, followed by Palm Beach County Commissioners Mary Lou Berger and Melissa McKinlay, Royal Palm Beach Rep. Matt […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

Orlando Democratic Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith is no longer unopposed in his House District 49 re-election bid. Ben Griffin, a Republican who works as a learning assistant at Valencia College, opened a campaign account Thursday to challenge the freshman lawmaker in the Orange County based seat according to Florida Division of Elections records. In a […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

Republican Rep. Bob Cortes faces two opponents in his House District 30 re-election bid, but he isn’t taking the challenge sitting down. The second-term lawmaker’s campaign is touting their recent success in gathering petitions to make the 2018 ballot but said their work “is just beginning.” “We have begun the next phase by focusing our […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2018

Facing challengers in August and November, Key Largo Republican Rep. Holly Raschein tacked on another $21,680 last month for her re-election campaign in House District 120. Her May campaign finance report, posted Thursday, shows that sum coming in via 42 contributions, about half of which measured in in at $250 or less. Among the 15 […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2018

District 38 Sen. Daphne Campbell brought in a healthy $12,650 for her re-election campaign last month but shelled out even more as she looks to fend off primary challenger Jason Pizzo in the Democratic stronghold. Her report, filed Thursday, shows 28 contributions including a half-dozen for the campaign maximum of $1,000. Those donors included telecom […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2018

The Florida Retail Federation on Thursday endorsed Ocala Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley’s bid for a second term in Senate District 12. “Senator Baxley has made tremendous strides in helping to protect retailers by supporting legislation on limiting organized retail crime and by not increasing the felony threshold limit,” said FRF president and CEO R. Scott […]

Drew WilsonJune 6, 2018

Winter Haven Democrat Bob Doyel raised $8,916 in May for his bid to unseat Lakeland Republican Sen. Kelli Stargel in Senate District 22. The retired circuit court judge received that cash via 66 contributions, the majority of them coming in from individuals giving $100 or less. About half of Doyel’s May contributions came from within […]

Drew WilsonJune 6, 2018

Jason Pizzo’s insurgent Democratic primary campaign against Miami Sen. Daphne Campbell picked up another major backer Wednesday: LGBTQ rights group Equality Florida. The nod was delivered by former state Rep. Joe Saunders, who resumed his job as the organization’s political director after leaving office. “The Equality Florida Action PAC endorsement is a recognition of the […]

Tag: 2018 legislative races

Anna Eskamani has more than $200K banked for HD 47 bid

Jason Brodeur endorses David Smith as HD 28 successor

Tina Polsky adds five backers in HD 81 bid

Carlos Guillermo Smith draws challenger in HD 49

Bob Cortes campaign has ‘eye on November’

Holly Raschein adds more than $20K for HD 120 re-election bid

Daphne Campbell spent more than she raised in May

Florida retailers endorse Dennis Baxley for re-election to SD 12

Bob Doyel raises $8,900 for SD 22 bid in May

Jason Pizzo gets Equality Florida’s stamp of approval in SD 38