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Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

The Vern Buchanan campaign announced it would be reporting a haul of $500,000 raised during the third quarter. That would leave the campaign’s cash on hand at more than $1.4 million. Buchanan, the Republican incumbent in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, has kept up a cash lead over his Democratic challenger, David Shapiro. It’s not clear […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, is out with a new ad on the state’s water problems. The ad’s release comes on the same day as multiple beaches were closed across South Florida in light of a red tide outbreak. Mucarsel-Powell is attempting to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo. Her new […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

Progressive group For Our Future Florida (FOF-FL) is launching a statewide day of action this Saturday, which happens to serve as the one-month mark until the midterm elections. “Saturday’s events will see hundreds of volunteers at over 70 neighborhood canvassing events from Tallahassee to Miami encouraging Floridians to cast their ballots for November,” said Blake Williams, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

It has been more than a month since the primary elections but failed congressional candidate Javier Manjarres is still blasting out emails from his clown show of a campaign. The blogger’s latest Dumpster fire diatribe features grapes so sour they could be mistaken for lemons. Despite losing the three-way Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

A new survey of the contest Florida’s 16th Congressional District between Democrat David Shapiro and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan gives the incumbent the edge. Buchanan leads Shapiro 49 percent to 40 percent, while 11 percent remain undecided. The poll was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida. The […]

Ryan NicolOctober 3, 2018

The Lauren Baer campaign has released a new poll showing her just three points behind Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast. Baer, the Democratic nominee in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, pulled in 45 percent support while Mast earned 48 percent. The survey was conducted by Global Strategy Group (GSG) Sept. 26-30 and sampled 400 likely voters. The results […]

Ryan NicolOctober 2, 2018

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is out with a new ad touting his donation of a prosthetic leg to a cancer survivor in need. The 30-second spot is titled “Pay It Forward.” Robert Brown, who lost his leg in a cancer battle more than 30 years ago, tells the story of meeting Mast at […]

Ryan NicolOctober 2, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Rick Scott met face-to-face Tuesday for the first debate in their U.S. Senate race. Both candidates came armed with clear-cut messages they hammered throughout the discussion. Scott accused Nelson of failing to get anything done during his long tenure in Washington. And Nelson repeatedly framed Scott’s statements […]

Staff ReportsOctober 2, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party has announced the opening of 40 new “grassroots offices” as campaigns try to close out the final five weeks of the midterm elections. A statement released by Democratic Party officials say the openings will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 3 and will continue through the weekend alongside several get-out-the-vote activities. “Opening 40 […]

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 […]

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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.

Vern Buchanan campaign raises another $500K for re-election bid

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in new ad: ‘We deserve clean water’

For Our Future Florida to launch statewide day of action

Email insights: No-hoper Javier Manjarres still sore after primary beatdown

Vern Buchanan leads David Shapiro by 9 in new survey

Poll puts Lauren Baer within 3 points of Brian Mast

New Brian Mast ad promotes ‘paying it forward’

Face off: Bill Nelson and Rick Scott trade shots in first debate

Ground game: Florida Democrats to open 40 new ‘grassroots offices’

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