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Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

A statewide association representing the management company professionals who oversee homeowners associations has endorsed Republicans David Smith and Anthony Sabatini and Democrat Anna Eskamani in three Central Florida races for open Florida House seats. The endorsements come from the Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies, which represent 18,000 licensed professional community association managers who manage more […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Democratic Anna Eskamani announced the endorsement Monday of former President Barack Obama of her Florida House campaign while also releasing a new internet video that spins Republican attack ads, seeking to make her look like a super hero. Eskamani, who faces Republican Stockton Reeves for the open House District 47 seat to represent much of central Orange […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 1, 2018

Is there a bigger ‘get’? President Barack Obama announced Monday he’s supporting Andrew Gillum to become Florida’s first African-American Governor. “Andrew is a proven fighter with the courage and determination to stand up for Florida families,” Obama said in a statement supporting the Tallahassee Mayor. “As Governor, Andrew will expand access to affordable health care, protect Floridians […]

Scott PowersOctober 1, 2018

Florida Conservation Voters announced that it is backing two Democrats in key Florida House elections in Orange County: former state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in House District 44 and Anna Eskamani in House District 47. “Orlando residents are fortunate to have two strong women leaders ready to serve in the Florida Legislature on day one,” Aliki […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2018

Democrat Anna Eskamani has picked up the endorsement of the Florida Association of School Administrators’ Political Action Committee for her campaign to be elected in Florida House District 47, her campaign announced Wednesday. The association represents nearly 5,000 superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and district-level administrators throughout Florida. “The Florida Association of School Administrators PAC is pleased to endorse your […]

Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Anna Eskamani‘s campaign announced Monday that her campaign and political committee now have topped $420,000 in fundraising, an astonishing total for a first-time candidate. Yet her declaration comes amid indications that fundraising is coming alive for the campaign of her Republican opponent in House District 47, Stockton Reeves. Eskamani’s announcement Monday includes […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 23, 2018

Mailers alleging Anna Eskamani curses too much won’t quiet the Democrat state House candidate, who spent Saturday morning knocking on doors in House District 47 as part of a “Day of Action.” Some 40 volunteers came out for the canvassing event, a few days after she had 33 come out for a similar event. “It’s incredible to […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida has sent out a mailer in the House District 47 contest citing potty-mouth language attributed to Democratic nominee Anna Eskamani in speeches and declaring “she’s everything wrong with politics today.” Eskamani reacted Wednesday by charging the Republican Party is attacking her character because “you can’t win on the issues,” and […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2018

Democratic Florida House candidate Anna Eskamani has released her first television commiercial of the campaign season, focusing on her mother’s story and then on the House District 47 candidate’s commitment to health care coverage. The 30-second television commercial, “Fighting for Our Health”, starts out covering much of the same ground as the biographical video Eskamani […]

Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2018

Updated with news of a House District 50 debate. A Central Florida organization teaming with WFTV Channel 9 to produce elections debates for Orlando-area Florida House districts has firmed up four and has three others falling through because of lack of commitments from Republican candidates, an organizer said Friday. Gregory Eisenberg, chief executive officer of […]

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Community management group endorses David Smith, Anthony Sabatini, Anna Eskamani

Anna Eskamani nabs Barack Obama nod, spins Republican hits into video

Former President Barack Obama endorses Andrew Gillum

Florida Conservation Voters announce backing of Anna Eskamani, Geraldine Thompson

Anna Eskamani gets backing of school administrators’ group

Anna Eskamani touts $420K raised, Stockton Reeves’ fundraising comes alive

Anna Eskamani promotes Republican attack mailers making her look ‘fierce AF’

Republican mailer highlights potty-mouth words from Anna Eskamani

Anna Eskamani TV ad links tribute to mother and commitment to health care

Central Florida house district election debates: four on, three off