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Ryan NicolSeptember 7, 2018

Democrat Lauren Baer is out with a new 30-second ad that knocks Republican Brian Mast‘s support for last year’s GOP tax cuts law. Baer, a former official in the Barack Obama administration, is trying to oust Mast from his seat in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad, titled “Mel,” features commentary from Mel Liebman, owner of […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2018

With nominees now settled in all of Florida’s Congressional races this fall, prominent political forecasting website FiveThirtyEight has adjusted its forecasting model and suggests two more districts could be in play. The seats? Florida’s 25th Congressional District, now represented by Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, and Florida’s 15th Congressional District, represented by retiring Republican Dennis Ross. FiveThirtyEight […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2018

The progressive Democratic grassroots group Progressive Turnout Project announced Thursday it will be backing four Florida Democratic candidates, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Lauren Baer, Mary Barzee Flores, and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, in their 2018 campaigns for Congress. Progressive Turnout Project, a Chicago-based political committee which has raised $14 million so far for this election cycle according to the Center […]

Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

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Lauren Baer coasted to a clear win Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 18th Congressional District, defeating her opponent, Pam Keith. Baer ended up besting Keith by 20 points, earning 60 percent of the vote to Keith’s 40 percent. “I am humbled by the support I’ve received from the people of our district […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

A third-party ad in support of Brian Mast‘s re-election in Florida’s 18th Congressional District features testimony from a “working mom” on the benefits of the GOP tax cuts passed late last year. Left unsaid in the ad? That working mom who’s supporting a U.S. House candidate from Florida is a candidate herself for the state […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast still doubles up his nearest competitor in cash on hand as he defends his seat in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Mast, a first-term Republican, held just under $1.8 million dollars after data from the most recent period of July 1 to Aug. 8 was added. Mast pulled in just under […]

Ryan NicolAugust 13, 2018

Lauren Baer is touting a series of endorsements from labor unions as she continues to campaign for Brian Mast‘s seat in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Baer already earned the backing of the AFL-CIO Florida chapter. Now, at least eight other unions have thrown their support behind the Baer campaign: — Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — American […]

Ryan NicolAugust 6, 2018

Democratic Congressional candidate Lauren Baer is out with her second TV spot, taking aim at incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on his health care record. The spot’s title, “Ronnie,” refers to Veronica “Ronnie” Ciaramella, a breast cancer survivor from Jupiter who speaks in the ad about her experience with the health care system. In a […]

Ryan NicolAugust 2, 2018

Former Obama administration official Lauren Baer is out with her first TV spot in support of her run for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad, titled “Our Home,” attempts to emphasize Baer’s connection with the district, along with her reasons for running in the first place. “I started off as a lawyer, taking the fight […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey have co-sponsored a bipartisan bill that seeks to increase federal assistance to deal with toxic algae blooms in Florida and other states. The pair of Florida Republicans joined with Democratic Reps. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon to co-sponsor the “Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia […]

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‘Time for a change’: Lauren Baer hits Brian Mast on GOP tax law

FiveThirtyEight foresees trouble for Mario Diaz-Balart, Ross Spano

Progressive grassroots group backing four Democrats in congressional races

Lauren Baer to challenge Brian Mast in November for the CD 18 seat

‘Working mom’ in pro-Brian Mast ad is a GOP candidate for state House…in Pennsylvania

Brian Mast doubling up Lauren Baer’s cash on hand in CD 18

Labor unions back Lauren Baer in CD 18

Lauren Baer hits Brian Mast on health care in new ad

Lauren Baer launches first TV ad in bid to unseat Brian Mast

Brian Mast, Bill Posey push increased funding to combat algae blooms