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Scott PowersMay 11, 2018

Republican state Sen. Kelli Stargel put her foot on the gas somewhat in raising money in April for her re-election campaign in Florida Senate District 22, bringing in $36,850. The haul is Stargel’s largest yet in the 2018 campaign cycle, marks the first significant fundraising month for her campaign since last October, and was tops […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2018

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings kept the turbochargers firing on his Orange County mayoral campaign fundraising drive in April, bringing in more than $189,000 during the month in his campaign and political committee combined. The April hauls pushed Demings’ mayoral campaign close to the $1 million mark in money raised and put big distance between […]

Scott PowersMay 8, 2018

Orange County mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto raised $100,250 toward his election run during April, his campaign announced Tuesday. About half that April income came in a $50,000 check Panepinto wrote to his campaign. With that check, and with 61 others from outside contributors, Panepinto was able to add $81,800 in April to his election campaign […]

Scott PowersMay 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King provided another $405,000 of his own money to his campaign in April, pushing his drive’s take to $514,623 for the month, his campaign announced Tuesday. The April haul, which included $109,623 from individual donors, was split between King’s official campaign account, which took in a total of $416,773 in April, […]

Scott PowersApril 30, 2018

The still-up-and-functioning campaign fund of disgraced former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley sent a $2,000 check last month to the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, but Mast’s campaign refused to cash it. Friends of Mark Foley For Congress dates back to before Foley, of West Palm Beach, resigned in 2006 under allegations that he’d […]

Scott PowersApril 27, 2018

In 2016, millions of dollars from out-of-state political action committees poured into Florida’s 7th Congressional District race in the closing weeks. This year, long before those PACs weigh in, out-of-state interest is already fueling campaigns. Like most incumbent members of Congress, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy already is finding love for her re-election from California […]

Scott PowersApril 16, 2018

Democratic former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson said Monday he definitely is running for Congress but insisted he still hasn’t decided where yet, as his campaign reports raising $192,000 in the first quarter of 2018. “I am running for the U.S. House of Representatives,” Grayson said Monday. But the decision as to which district, “gets answered […]

Scott PowersApril 13, 2018

Winter Park businessman Rob Panepinto raised more than $100,000 in March for his run for the office of Orange County Mayor. Panepinto’s March campaign finance filings show that he brought in $35,200 for his official campaign fund and another $65,000 for his independent political committee, Vision Orange County in March. As a result, his campaign […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2018

With a Democratic challenger now picking up a little momentum in his fundraising, Republican state Sen. Dennis Baxley spent a day last month cashing scores of $1,000 checks from political action committees for his re-election fund in Senate District 12. Baxley, of Ocala, reported that in March his campaign brought in $47,250. All of it […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2018

The House District 51 open seat race in Brevard County is heating up as Cocoa Mayor Henry Parrish posted his second big month of fundraising since entering the race in February. Parrish, a Republican, raised $12,012 in March, following up the $21,100 brought in during his debut month; he said it’s reflecting the revival the […]

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U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez's Office

Kelli Stargel revs up campaign with $36K take in April

Jerry Demings banks $189K in April for Orange County mayor’s race

Rob Panepinto puts in $50K, raises $50K more in Orange County mayor’s race

Chris King pumps up campaign fund with $405,000

Brian Mast says ‘no thanks’ to Mark Foley’s money

Early out of state money already fueling CD 7 race

Alan Grayson raises $192K in first quarter, says ‘I am running for Congress’ … somewhere

Rob Panepinto banks $100K in Orange County mayor’s race

A day cashing campaign checks helps Dennis Baxley swamp foe in SD 12 race

Henry Parrish has second big fundraising month in HD 51 race