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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2016

The Carlos Lopez-Cantera U.S. Senate campaign will tell you it’s about the grassroots. Its Saturday release of fourth-quarter fundraising numbers went along with that theme. The campaign raised $318,157 in Q4, 92 percent of it from Florida, in what Lopez-Cantera calls a “grassroots effort from the top down.” Buttressed by strong support among Tallahassee lawmakers; the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2016

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Republicans running against U.S. Rep. David Jolly for U.S. Senate immediately dismissed his proposal to ban federal office holder from fundraising, but what about the Democrats who hope to be their party’s nominee? Under the Pinellas County congressman’s “Stop Act” elected federal officials would still be permitted to attend fundraisers and speak to donors. People would […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2016

A day after announcing his leadership team headed by Chris LaCivita (the former top strategist for 2004’s Swift Boat Veterans for Truth team), Todd Wilcox has unveiled his statewide finance committee. “As our campaign continues to build momentum, I am proud to announce these Florida business icons as founding members of our finance team and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 27, 2016

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis represents Ponte Vedra in Congress, and his wife Casey is a television chat show host. Carlos Lopez-Cantera has a campaign manager, Brian Swensen, who fulfilled a similar task for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Yet it’s Todd Wilcox, the seeming dark horse of the Florida GOP U.S. Senate derby, who is best positioned (perhaps) to […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2016

David Jolly’s proposal that would ensure members of Congress and other federal officeholders can’t personally ask individuals for campaign contributions is a winner with the people of Florida. The Pinellas County Congressman and GOP U.S. Senate candidate’s announced his Stop Act eight days ago, and a St. Pete Polls survey released on Wednesday shows that 72 percent support the bill, with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2016

As we reported earlier Tuesday, Republican congressional candidate Justin Grabelle hosts a meet-and-greet fundraising reception in Pinellas County next month featuring special guest U.S. Rep. David Jolly. Jolly, who has introduced the STOP Act to prohibit federal officeholders from directly soliciting political contributions, received criticism from the campaign of Carlos Lopez-Cantera, his GOP U.S. Senate Primary opponent. Though Jolly’s bill […]

Brendan FarringtonJanuary 25, 2016

The Florida Republican Senate primary is largely sounding like a group that’s trampling over each other to claim the title of being the non-Washington guy. U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis says Washington hasn’t changed him, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera says Washington won’t change him, and businessman Todd Wilcox proudly proclaims that he’s the only person running […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2016

Todd Wilcox may have the lowest name recognition of the four major Republicans running for U.S. Senate this year, but he’s just picked three high-profile Republicans for his leadership team: Brian Hughes as campaign manager, Eric Isaac as communications director, and Chris LaCivita as general consultant. “As momentum continues to build for our campaign, I […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban members of Congress from personally asking for campaign contributions has attracted two Republican co-sponsors. Florida’s John Mica and North Carolina’s Walter Jones are the first members of the House of Representatives to back the Pinellas County congressman’s plan, announced this past Monday. “Congressmen Mica and Jones understand the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2016

A GOP presidential poll released Wednesday by Florida Atlantic University shows Donald Trump leading in Florida in the March 15 presidential primary, with a stunning 48 percent share of the vote. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are well behind at 11 and 10 percent, putting them in third and fourth places, respectively (Ted Cruz is […]

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera raises $318K in Q4 2015

(Some) Democratic Senate candidates react to David Jolly’s Stop Act proposal

GOP Senate hopeful Todd Wilcox announces his finance team

Todd Wilcox cultivates serious Jacksonville ties

David Jolly’s congressional reform measure nets overwhelming support, poll says

Carlos Lopez-Cantera spokeswoman decries David Jolly fundraiser participation

GOP candidates seek outsider advantage in push for Marco Rubio’s seat

GOP Senate hopeful Todd Wilcox announces campaign leadership team

David Jolly’s Stop Act gets 2 co-sponsors

Mitch Perry Report for 1.21.16 — New Florida Senate poll is interesting