Scott PowersJune 11, 2019
6min392
Barnaby leads cash chase in HD 27, Hawkins in HD 42
Tag: Benny ValentinImage via AP.
Scott PowersJune 11, 2019Scott PowersMarch 18, 2019
6min576
Hawkins raised more money in one month than all HD 42 challengers did the past three elections.
Scott PowersNovember 30, 2016
3min381
Billionaire New York Democratic campaign financier George Soros‘s interest topped $1.7 million in Central Florida politics and $1.8 million statewide this year as he financed independent campaigns that helped three Democrats win local or state legislative races while three others he backed lost. Soros’ biggest investment came early, backing Aramis Ayala to the tune of $1.38 […]
Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016
1min146
In House District 42, Mike La Rosa beat opponent Benny Valentin to win his seat again, with a five-point lead that is impressive considering the massive financial differences between their campaigns. The race between the two was never financially close, with La Rosa reporting contributions upwards of $200,000 and Valentin only coming up with about $7,000 with $8,000 […]
Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016
1min218
Bolstered by a big June 24 fundraiser, Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa recorded a whopping $21,000 take in the latest campaign finance reporting period, giving him a huge financial advantage over the Democrat running against him in House District 42. La Rosa’s re-election campaign brought in $18,500 on the last day of the June […]