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Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new ad from Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is pitching change in her new ad, urging Floridians to “try something new” at the polls next week. Fried is competing in the race against Republican candidate Matt Caldwell. “What if instead of tolerating green algae and red tide, our leaders prioritized keeping Florida’s […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund is going on the offensive on behalf of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, labeling his Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, “too extreme” and “too dangerous” for South Florida voters. The ad, titled “Extreme,” refers to Mucarsel-Powell as “Debbie Powell” throughout the ad, laying out her policy proposals that the group deems out-of-step with […]

Ryan NicolOctober 29, 2018

Chip LaMarca is making his closing pitch to voters in a new ad featuring his supporters explaining why they support him for House District 93. LaMarca is the Republican candidate facing off against Democrat Emma Collum for the Broward County seat. Current Republican state Rep. George Moraitis is term-limited. The 30-second spot from LaMarca, titled “For Us,” shows several of […]

Ryan NicolOctober 26, 2018

The Donna Shalala campaign has released a new Spanish-language ad criticizing Maria Elvira Salazar for her previous remarks made to both Fidel Castro and a relative of Che Guevara. Shalala is the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Both she and Salazar, the Republican nominee, are competing to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

A new TV ad from Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s Senate campaign is going after incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson for his attendance record in Washington and saying it is time to force the third-term Democrat into retirement. The ad, titled “46 years,” beats the drum on several of the Scott campaign’s criticisms of Nelson, from his […]

Ryan NicolOctober 26, 2018

The Lauren Baer campaign is out with a new ad pushing back against an attack from Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, which rebukes a column from Baer criticizing American foreign policy shortly after the 9/11 attacks. That column has been a source of controversy in recent weeks, both due to Baer’s column itself as well […]

Ryan NicolOctober 25, 2018

With Honor, a nonpartisan group aimed at electing veterans to Congress, has now pulled an ad criticizing Democratic candidate Lauren Baer over her critiques of American foreign policy following 9/11. “Our mission at With Honor, a cross-partisan organization, is to support Republican, Democrat, and independent veteran candidates that put principles first to help fix our […]

Ryan NicolOctober 25, 2018

The Carlos Curbelo campaign is out with a new digital ad attempting to highlight his efforts to tackle the issue of gun violence. Curbelo, a Republican, is the incumbent representative in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. He is competing against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The new ad from Curbelo, titled “The Lawmaker We Need,” features testimony […]

Ryan NicolOctober 24, 2018

A new ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is going after Democrat Donna Shalala, attempting to label her as a scandal-ridden candidate. Shalala is competing against Republican nominee Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The NRCC works to elect Republicans to the U.S. House. The organization has named Salazar to its “Young […]

Ryan NicolOctober 24, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is calling himself “the top target for Washington special interests” in a new ad pushing for his re-election. Curbelo is defending his seat in Florida’s 26th Congressional District against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The incumbent’s new ad, titled “Washington’s Top Target,” takes note of outside money pouring into efforts to […]

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Nikki Fried ad says it’s time for ‘something new’

New ad calls out Carlos Curbelo’s ‘extreme’ opponent

Chip LaMarca supporters say he has ‘always been there for us’

New ad hits Maria Elvira Salazar over ‘shameless’ comments

New Rick Scott ad says ‘it’s time to retire’ Bill Nelson

New Lauren Baer ad bashes Brian Mast over criticism of 9/11 comments

With Honor pulls ad criticizing Lauren Baer 9/11 comments

New ad calls Carlos Curbelo ‘the lawmaker we need’

‘Scandal is Donna Shalala’s story,’ GOP group says

Bull’s-eye? Carlos Curbelo says he’s ‘Washington’s top target’