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Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

A national organization fighting for reduced costs for prescription drugs announced Tuesday it is launching a television campaign to support the re-election of Republican U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney. Patients For Affordable Drugs Action, a new nonpartisan super political action committee opened for this election cycle, said it is making a six-figure buy on broadcast and […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 19, 2018

U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney’s re-election campaign hasn’t garnered too much attention this year, despite the narrative that a ‘blue wave’ on the national level could lead to Democrats retaking control of the House. Maybe that’s because he was re-elected in Florida’s 19th Congressional District with nearly two-thirds of the vote two years ago, or maybe it’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Paige Kreegel won’t be running for Congress in 2016. Kreegel, a former state representative, announced this week he has decided not to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Curt Clawson. Kreegel, who ran in 2012 and in a special election in 2014, said “now is not the right time” for U.S. House run. […]

Tag: CD 19

Group pushing for lower drug prices will back Francis Rooney

Francis Rooney’s opponent says he’s within striking distance in deep-red CD 19

Paige Kreegel not running in CD 19, endorses Chauncey Goss