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A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

June extended a familiar narrative in Duval County property appraiser Jerry Holland‘s re-election bid, as the Republican incumbent again raised a five-figure sum against an undercapitalized Democratic challenger. Holland raised $12,750 off of 26 contributions, many of which are from politically connected Jacksonville residents with an interest in maintaining continuity in office. Real estate investors and […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

With a combined haul of more than $633,000 for her campaign and independent political committee, and with all of it coming from outside donors – sort of – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is declaring her early June fundraising swamped her four Aug. 28 primary opponents. Graham’s campaign is reporting it raised $152,291 and her […]

Scott PowersJuly 2, 2018

In the first 22 days of June, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings‘ campaign for the Orange County mayor’s job had another big fundraising drive, bringing in more than $83,000 and leaving him more than $900,000 left to spend. Demings official campaign raised $66,100 in the period covering June 1-22, while his independent political committee Orange […]

Drew WilsonJune 26, 2018

Republican Attorney General candidate Frank White is out with a new direct mail ad this week slamming primary opponent Ashley Moody for accepting public funding for her campaign. The mailer features a quote from Moody saying she wants to reduce “government waste by constantly exploring innovative ways to reduce costs to the taxpayer” alongside a […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018

A Tampa man says a campaign consultant working with School Board member Susan Valdes, now a candidate for House District 62, threatened to get him fired and booted out of the Democratic Party for posting a video of Valdes on Facebook. The 5-minute video, recorded during a Saturday meeting of the Hillsborough Hispanic Democratic Caucus, […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2018

Democratic state House candidate Lee Mangold has received the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO in his quest to be elected in Florida’s House District 28. Mangold, who founded and runs a cybersecurity business and is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida, is a unionized member of the United Faculty of Florida, Florida […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

Two months after making one of the biggest political debuts in recent Central Florida history, Lori Harris has withdrawn from the race for the Orange County Commission District 4 seat. Harris is pulling out to care for a family member who developed a serious health issue, a situation that emerged after Harris first entered the […]

Scott PowersJune 11, 2018

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings raised another $80,000 for his campaign and political committee in his quest to be elected mayor of Orange County. Demings reported bringing in $48,950 for his official campaign and another $32,349 for his political committee, Orange County Citizens for Smart Growth during the month of May. That brings his total […]

Scott PowersJune 4, 2018

Philip Levine continues to set the fundraising pace for Democrats running for governor, raising $1.3 million in May and matching that with another $1.3 million of his own money, his campaign announced Monday. With that $2.6 million haul, Levine’s official campaign and his independent political committee All About Florida combined now have brought in more […]

Scott PowersMay 26, 2018

Publix’s decision, in the face of protests over its Adam Putnam donations, to suspend its political giving this year could mean more than $1 million that the company will not donate this year to various political campaigns and groups. The company, whose slogan, “Where Shopping is a Pleasure” has graced Florida and other states it […]

Tag: campaign finance

Developers pad Duval County property appraiser Jerry Holland’s re-election war chest

Gwen Graham tops Democratic rivals in outside contributions, but not June fundraising

Jerry Demings hauls in $83K in early June for his Orange County mayoral run

Frank White attacks Ashley Moody for requesting matching funds

Susan Valdes campaign threatens man for posting video

Lee Mangold gets AFL-CIO endorsement in HD 28 race

Lori Harris withdraws from Orange County Commission race

Jerry Demings raises another $80K in mayor’s race

Philip Levine raises $1.3 million in May, matches it with his own money

Publix: Where shopping for influence is no longer a pleasure