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Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

From “rapid response director” on Gov. Rick Scott’s 2014 campaign, to Enterprise Florida, to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, to VISIT FLORIDA, Stephen Lawson has worked in several positions over the last four years. On Monday, he made another jump: Communications Director for the Ron DeSantis for Governor campaign. DeSantis campaign manager Brad Herold made the […]

Ryan NicolAugust 13, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is out with a new TV spot, pushing his “Florida First” message as the GOP primary race for Governor nears a close. The 30-second ad, titled “God’s Country,” features several iconic images of the state as Putnam narrates what he views as the strengths of the state. “In Florida, anything is possible,” […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner candidate Denise Grimsley got the nod from a large contingency of her colleagues in the Florida Legislature Monday, adding another 32 backers just days after she announced three dozen endorsements from local elected officials from all corners of the Sunshine State. Grimsley, a Sebring Republican, has been a member of the state Legislature […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Attorney General candidate Frank White is rolling out a new TV ad Monday saying he, not fellow Republican Ashley Moody, has a record county sheriffs can trust. The 30-second ad, titled “Florida Sheriffs Support Frank White,” apes a recent TV ad by Moody by bringing in some backup from county sheriffs who are backing his […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Former Auburndale state Rep. Neil Combee isn’t leading by double digits, as indicated by a recent poll commissioned by his campaign, but he does have an outside the margins lead in the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. According to a new survey from St. Pete Polls, Combee has the support of nearly 36 […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Congressman Ron DeSantis has held an edge in the polls for weeks, but now he’s started eating into Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s fundraising lead, too. DeSantis, whose chances surged after an endorsement from President Donald Trump, brought in more than $1 million between July 28 and Aug. 3. Putnam, meanwhile, brought in $191,901. DeSantis’ cash mostly […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Despite being massively outspent by Keiser University vice chancellor Belinda Keiser, a new poll shows state Rep. Gayle Harrell with a commanding lead in the Republican primary for Senate District 25. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Aug. 8, found Harrell with 48 percent support among voters who said they had either already cast a ballot […]

Jacob OglesAugust 11, 2018

A new survey conducted by St. Pete Polls shows Republican Michael Waltz pulling ahead of primary opponents John Ward and Fred Costello in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The new poll commissioned for Florida Politics asked likely primary voters who they would support if the election were held […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2018

House District 73 candidate Melissa Howard says her Republican primary opponent, Tommy Gregory, has been trying to smear her with one lie after another as the pair fight to succeed exiting state Rep. Joe Gruters in the Sarasota-based district. According to Howard, the Gregory campaign has been employing a strategy that is all too common […]

Ryan NicolAugust 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan is set to join fellow Congressman Matt Gaetz for a trio of campaign stops Saturday. The pair is dubbing the trip the “Freedom Tour.” The first event will be held at The Fish House restaurant in Pensacola starting at 10 a.m. (all times are Central). That will be followed by an […]

Tag: 2018 Republican primary

Personnel note: Veteran communications pro Stephen Lawson joins Ron DeSantis campaign

Adam Putnam pushes ‘Florida First’ message in new ad

Denise Grimsley scores 32 endorsements from current and former lawmakers

Frank White ad sees sheriffs tout him as a ‘conservative we can trust’

Neil Combee takes lead in CD 15 Republican primary, poll shows

Ron DeSantis adds another $1M as Adam Putnam’s money machine slows to a crawl

Gayle Harrell leads Belinda Keiser 48-26 in fresh SD 25 poll

New poll shows Michael Waltz breaking away in Republican field

Melissa Howard tells Tommy Gregory to ‘stop the lies’

On the road: Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan plan campaign stops across Panhandle