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Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast of Palm City is dropping his first re-election digital ad of the cycle featuring him talking with seniors, paying respects at a veterans’ memorial, fishing with his sons, and declaring, “My mission is not over.” The 30-second ad, “Promises Kept,” highlights three areas of bipartisan Congressional achievements for the freshman […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 10, 2018

President Donald Trump may have signed the GOP-supported tax reform plan into law weeks ago, but the battle over its popular support is just beginning. That’s why the conservative-leaning American Action Network (AAN) announced Wednesday that they are launching digital ads in 20 congressional districts touting the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including two in […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018

A Republican super PAC backed by House leadership with field offices in two South Florida congressional districts is reporting $15 million cash-on-hand going into the 2018 elections. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) raised $26 million last year, officials say, a quantum leap from 2015, when it raised just $497,000, with $865,793 cash-on-hand at the time. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2018

Democrat Lauren Baer‘s campaign reported Monday that it raised more than $325,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, bringing their total contributions to $575,000 in her bid to be elected to Congress in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Bauer’s campaign stated that it received more than 2,000 individual contributions during the period of October-December 2017. She […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 3, 2018

Conservative political committee Maverick PAC is backing Florida Republican U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast this election cycle, both could face hard-fought re-election battles in the fall. Maverick PAC, or MavPAC for short, focuses on getting young professionals engaged in the political process. It got started in the 2004 cycle and became known for […]

Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2018

Now that Congress has approved the tax reform bill and President Donald Trump has signed it into law, American Action Network is returning to ads supporting Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and others who voted for the GOP tax bill last month. AAN is out with a new round of television and digital ads providing […]

Drew WilsonDecember 20, 2017

A new poll found freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is on thin ice with voters in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, especially after his vote in favor of the GOP’s tax reform plan. A survey from the Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling found Mast had a 40 percent approval rating and 45 percent disapproval rating in […]

Scott PowersDecember 19, 2017

Let there be no doubt that the tax reform bill approved Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives will be a touchstone in 2018 congressional campaigns. It already has started. Moments after the House approved the Republican-created tax reform bill Tuesday, Democrats took aim at Republicans in vulnerable districts, including Florida U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis of Ponte […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2017

With the way U.S. congressional districts are apportioned, any representative who wins their seat by less than five points is considered to be in a swing-seat district. That makes them potentially vulnerable in a re-election bid. Other (sometimes unforeseen) variables also determine the political landscape in an electoral cycle, such as a “wave” election that […]

Scott PowersNovember 21, 2017

American Action Network today is launching a one-million robocall campaign to support Republicans who voted in favor tax reform bill in targeted swing congressional districts including those of Republican U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast in Florida. The calls, from AAN’s Middle-Class Growth Initiative, tell voters that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approved […]

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Brian Mast re-election ad: ‘My mission is not over’

Conservative group launches ads in South Florida market touting GOP tax bill

Two GOP House election organizations report record-breaking 2017

Lauren Baer reports reaching $575K in CD 18 campaign

Major conservative PAC backs Carlos Curbelo, Brian Mast

American Action Network unveils new ads thanking Brian Mast for tax reform support

New poll shows Brian Mast trailing hypothetical Democrat in 2018

Democrats, Republicans waste no time targeting opponents for tax votes

Larry Sabato ‘Crystal Ball’ moves Charlie Crist seat to ‘likely Democratic’

Group launches pro-tax bill robocall campaign in Brian Mast’s, Carlos Curbelo’s districts