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Drew WilsonJuly 3, 2018

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After stocking her campaign account with a $500,000 loan in May, Belinda Keiser put another $200,000 down for her bid to succeed exiting Senate President Joe Negron in Senate District 25. Keiser, a Democrat-turned-Republican who lives 80 miles away from the Treasure Coast district, brought in just $21,775 in outside money. Her donors included the […]

Drew WilsonJune 13, 2018

A political committee tied to the Florida Medical Association released a new ad Wednesday hammering Belinda Keiser, who is running as a Republican in the special election for Senate District 25. FMA is backing Stuart Republican Rep. Gayle Harrell in the SD 25 race, which is opening up this year due to the early exit […]

Ryan NicolJune 13, 2018

With more than $600,000 added to candidates’ coffers in May, the race for Senate District 25 just got a whole lot richer. However, a whopping $500,000 of that was in the form of a self-loan from Belinda Keiser to her campaign. That’s on top of nearly $55,000 in donations earned by Keiser in her first month […]

Staff ReportsJune 6, 2018

From the outside it looks like there’s a tough Republican primary brewing in the special election to replace Senate President Joe Negron in SD 15, but a closer look at Belinda Keiser’s campaign messaging raises a lot of questions. Cast aside the fact that she lives 80 miles south of the Martin- and St. Lucie-based […]

Drew WilsonMay 31, 2018

Martin County Sheriff William Snyder on Thursday endorsed Stuart Rep. Gayle Harrell in the Republican Primary for Senate District 25. “Gayle has deep roots in our community, has a proven record of success fighting for our priorities and is a true conservative. She believes and will stand up for the rule of law,” Snyder said. […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

The Florida Medical Association on Tuesday endorsed Stuart Republican Rep. Gayle Harrell in the race to succeed Senate President Joe Negron in Senate District 25. “Gayle Harrell has been a wonderful friend of medicine during her public service in the Florida House. We are thrilled to support her in her quest to serve in the […]

Drew WilsonMay 9, 2018

Tequesta Republican Rep. MaryLynn Magar said Wednesday that she won’t enter the special election to replace exiting Senate President Joe Negron and will instead to stay put in the Florida House. “After much prayer and consultation with my family, I have decided to seek a fourth and final term in the Florida House of Representatives,” […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2018

Keiser University Vice Chancellor Belinda Keiser announced her bid for Senate District 25 Tuesday, but her past political contributions to Democrats should raise some questions about her attractiveness to Republican primary voters. SD 25, held by exiting Senate President Joe Negron, covers St. Lucie and Martin counties as well as a piece of northern inland […]

Ryan NicolMay 8, 2018

Belinda Keiser, vice chancellor of Keiser University, has joined the race to replace Joe Negron in Senate District 25. Keiser will be vying for the Republican nod along with state Rep. Gayle Harrell. On the Democratic side, only Dr. Rob Levy has announced a run. It’s an interesting choice for Keiser, who lives in Broward […]

Drew WilsonMarch 19, 2018

Groups representing both ends of the political spectrum announced they would join forces in opposition to a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would change the vote threshold for ballot initiatives to pass. Citizens in Charge, which has backed initiatives imposing term limits on politicians, and Florida Conservation Voters, which pushed the Water and Land Conservation […]

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Belinda Keiser dumps another $200K in to SD 25 bid

FMA slams ‘blue wave’ Belinda Keiser in new ad

Belinda Keiser antes up another $500K out of pocket for SD 25 campaign

Belinda Keiser campaign plays fast and loose with facts

Martin County’s top cop backs Gayle Harrell for SD 25

Gayle Harrell gets clean bill of health from FMA

MaryLynn Magar won’t challenge Gayle Harrell, Belinda Keiser in SD 25

Belinda Keiser’s Democratic donations may trouble SD 25 Republican voters

Keiser University Vice Chancellor Belinda Keiser enters race to replace Joe Negron

Bipartisan coalition targets CRC proposal 97