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Scott PowersNovember 3, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica and his Democratic opponent Stephanie Murphy now are getting showered with many tens of thousands of dollars in political action committee money heading into the final days before their showdown in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. In the past seven days, from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, Mica’s campaign reported receiving 52 […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2016

New campaign finance reports are in and Democrats are still holding strong in two of Orlando’s three Senate seats, though Republican Realtor Dean Asher is still in a strong position in the Senate District 13 race. Asher added another $25,000 to his campaign account and spent just $5,500, leaving him with a little over $92,000 […]

Scott PowersOctober 28, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica‘s re-election campaign is charging his congressional Democratic opponent Stephanie Murphy with playing a role in trying to hide the origins of a $100,000 2012 campaign contribution in the Virginia governor’s race. The donation in question was made to the campaign of Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee who […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

The old guard of Orlando-Winter Park Republican politics is coming to the aid of U.S. Rep. John Mica in his hard-fought re-election battle, with tens of thousands of dollars pouring in the past few days for the 12-term incumbent in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The donations include one from Garry Jones, president of Full Sail University, the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 24, 2016

Democratic House candidate Loranne Ausley‘s recent ad bemoans “special interests” who “run our state government and control our legislators.” “They get the benefits,” she says in a voiceover. “We get the cuts.” But campaign finance records show Ausley also has taken thousands of dollars from special interests for a political committee (PC) that she controls. The story […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2016

Though he has not yet drawn the kind of massive outside campaign support backing his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. John Mica raised $400,000 in the seven weeks prior to October and had more than $1 million left to spend against Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Murphy also raised nearly $400,000 between the Aug. […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres‘s bid for a promotion to Florida Senate District 15 is getting the financial blessing of several big Orlando business interests, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Torres, who is facing Republican Peter Vivaldi, received thousands of dollars in the last two weeks of September from interests representing the Walt […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher continues to raise campaign money at a pace Democratic nominee Linda Stewart can’t even dream of in their contest for Florida Senate District 13, bringing in almost $56,000 in the last two weeks of September. That’s more money than Stewart has raised in the nine months since she began her campaign. […]

Staff ReportsOctober 7, 2016

Democratic House District 9 contender Loranne Ausley will post total contributions of $33,126 for the latest campaign finance reporting period. Her report had not been posted online by Friday afternoon; a campaign assistant provided the figures upon request. The campaign had not yet calculated its expenditures. Republican candidate and Tallahassee attorney Jim Messer reported monetary contributions of $3,250 and in-kind contributions of $16,419, […]

Scott PowersOctober 7, 2016

Those who want to see Republican state Rep. Mike Miller win re-election in his tough battle with Beth Tuura for Florida House District 47 are coming to the table. The Orlando incumbent raised more than $52,000 in the last two weeks of September, not including another nearly $30,000 worth of in-kind services such as research, […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

PAC money now flooding into CD 7 race

Here’s where the money chase stands in Orlando’s legislative races

John Mica campaign ties Stephanie Murphy to ‘shady’ Virginia donation

Old-guard money pouring in for John Mica in CD 7

Loranne Ausley opposes special interests – while her PAC takes their money

John Mica, Stephanie Murphy, each raise about $400K in latest period

Labor, tourism, citrus money coming in for Victor Torres in SD 15 race

Dean Asher continues upping campaign finance advantage in SD 13

Loranne Ausley keeps lead in HD 9 fundraising

Mike Miller collects $52K cash plus $30K in services from RPOF