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Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

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A new ad from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott attacks incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson over a 1989 real estate deal with a Middle East politician. The ad, which is being broadcast on TV statewide and across digital media, describes details of the transaction as “Corruption: Washington Style” and questions whether Nelson used unlawful techniques to fund an […]

Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson touted a series of newspaper endorsements and swiped at Republican opponent Rick Scott’s asset growth while Governor as he prepared to vote in Orlando today. Nelson, a three-term incumbent, garnered endorsements from every major newspaper in Florida, including the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday. Nelson and daughter Nan Ellen will vote […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Carlos Romero Barceló, one of the island nation’s most prominent Democrats, campaigned in Miami alongside Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott on Saturday. Barceló adds himself to a long list of bipartisan leaders from Puerto Rico supporting the two-term Governor in his bid to unseat longtime Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson. “As […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

With just 10 days to go before Election Day, the weekend becomes an occasion for campaigning. Will there be a candidate for Senate or Governor hard at work anywhere near you? Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, a Dunedin High School grad, starts Saturday with a “Hometown Rally” in Pinellas County, stopping at 9 a.m. at the […]

Jacob OglesOctober 24, 2018

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Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the first Democratic senator elected in the Yellowhammer State in 25 years, will campaign today with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in Pensacola. “Bill fights for the people of Florida every day and I am honored to join him to support his re-election so we can continue to work together to protect […]

Jacob OglesOctober 22, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s re-election efforts this year may yet prove successful but could siphon dollars to the Sunshine State that Democrats should spend elsewhere, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution. The Washington, D.C.-based institute today launched a series on its FixGov blog analyzing the most competitive Senate races in the nation. It […]

Jacob OglesOctober 22, 2018

Hours before a Florida gubernatorial debate on the network, CNN released a poll showing Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum with a 12-point edge over Republican Ron DeSantis. DeSantis officials pushed back against the CNN survey, which Republicans say “polled an electorate never seen in Florida.” The same poll asked voters their stance in Florida’s U.S. Senate […]

Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson blasts Republican opponent Rick Scott as a partisan hack in a new 30-second video ad that ties the governor to President Donald Trump. “The Senate race comes down to one question: who has the independence to put Florida first?” Nelson states in the ad, dubbed “Closer.” Scott, Florida’s two-term Republican governor, […]

Jacob OglesOctober 13, 2018

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew’s tremendous destruction, this no longer looks like a typical campaign weekend, as many of the candidates for office instead devote 100 percent of their time to storm-struck areas. Gov. Rick Scott, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, called for a delay in a Tuesday debate with incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2018

Americans for Prosperity-Action (AFP-Action) said Friday that it’s anteing up “seven-figures” for digital and direct mail campaigns urging voters to send Bill Nelson packing after three terms in the U.S. Senate. The new AFP-FL digital ad, titled “Bill Nelson Has Had 30 Years,” hits the longtime Democratic lawmaker’s perceived lack of progress on health care, […]

Tag: 2018 Senate race

Tough Rick Scott ad recalls time Bill Nelson sold house to corrupt Lebanese politician

Bill Nelson throws shade at Rick Scott over personal ‘enrichment’

Another prominent Puerto Rico Democrat endorses Rick Scott

10 days and counting: Where are the candidates spending their weekend?

Doug Jones to campaign with Bill Nelson in Panhandle

Think tank: Bill Nelson campaign a financial drain

Outlier? Andrew Gillum up by 10 in new CNN poll; Ron DeSantis camp challenges timing, methodology

In latest ad, Bill Nelson says Rick Scott will put Donald Trump needs first

Michael mangles campaign schedules

Americans for Prosperity Action spending $1M-plus on anti-Bill Nelson ads