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Ryan NicolSeptember 10, 2018

A new poll from Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, the Democratic nominee in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, shows her within one point of Republican Mike Waltz in a district Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2016. The poll was conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and showed Waltz earning 47 percent of the vote to Soderberg’s 46 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

In Florida’s 6th Congressional District, Democrat Nancy Soderberg looks to take the seat held by Republican Ron DeSantis. DeSantis ally Mike Waltz stands in Soderberg’s way, and he and Soderberg disagree on many things. Including, as one would expect, the future of the Affordable Care Act. The issue heated up Wednesday. Florida is one of several states with […]

Drew WilsonAugust 9, 2018

Former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg is the best-funded candidate in the race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, and this week she has started putting some of that cash to work by hitting the airwaves with her first TV ad. The 30-second spot, “Hurdles,” pitches the Democratic candidate as a problem solver by pointing to her experience […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

The Associated Industries of Florida has thrown its backing behind Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s bid for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District and former state Rep. Fred Costello‘s bid in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Miller’s endorsement may come as a bit of a sting to his Aug. 28 Republican primary opponent Scott Sturgill, who […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Stephen Sevigny has launched four television commercial on cable in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, offering his views on health care and his residence in the district, along with a cornucopia of Democratic concerns. On Monday, Sevigny’s campaign began running the quartet of commercials in rotation through cable TV buys in the district, which […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2018

A private survey conducted by St. Pete Polls finds three Republicans angling for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis‘ seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, Fred Costello, Michael Waltz, and John Ward, are in a dead heat heading toward the Aug. 28 primary. Costello, the former Florida House member from Ormond Beach, picks up 21.1 percent of likely […]

Drew WilsonJuly 14, 2018

Ormond Beach Democrat Stephen Sevigny said this week that his campaign for Florida’s 6th Congressional District reeled in another $350,000 during the second quarter. Sevigny’s haul bests his first-quarter fundraising numbers by $100,000 and brings him to around $600,000 in total fundraising since he entered the race in midway through Q1. The campaign didn’t say […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2018

Democrat and former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg announced Friday that she’d raised another $540,000 for her campaign to flip the Florida’s 6th Congressional District, currently held by exiting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. “We’re seeing incredible support and energy for our campaign to bring real leadership to Central Florida. We’ve continued to build on our broad base […]

Drew WilsonJune 21, 2018

Former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg received an endorsement Thursday from the Florida branch of the nation’s largest public employee union in her bid for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “AFSCME Florida is proud to endorse Nancy Soderberg, who will fight side by side with us to make sure we have the freedom to organize, collectively bargain and stand […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a lengthy endorsement Monday for former state Rep. Fred Costello’s bid to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “It is my pleasure to endorse Representative Fred Costello in the Republican primary for U.S. Congress. Representative Costello served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Poll: Nancy Soderberg neck and neck with Mike Waltz

Nancy Soderberg, Mike Waltz spar over Affordable Care Act

Nancy Soderberg touts experience, bipartisan approach in first CD 6 ad

Associated Industries endorses Fred Costello, Mike Miller in open-seat congressional races

Stephen Sevigny launches quartet of TV spots in CD 6 battle

Poll: Dead heat among three Republicans seeking Ron DeSantis’ seat

Stephen Sevigny adds $350K, union endorsement in CD 6

Nancy Soderberg nears $1M on hand for CD 6 campaign

AFSCME Florida backs Nancy Soderberg in CD 6

Pam Bondi endorses Fred Costello for CD 6