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A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2018

Jacksonville Republican voters may receive political mail lauding their neighborhoods, such as the recent drop from the Club for Growth. Don’t worry; there’s a catch. “Your neighborhood votes at a HIGH RATE,” the mailer extols. “Your neighbors are EXCELLENT VOTERS!” The mailer then spotlights six such neighbors with voting scores of 100 … then contrasts it […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 9, 2018

A new poll by WPA Intelligence, a Republican polling company, puts Ross Spano 7 points ahead of his Democratic challenger, Kristen Carlson, in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. Anti-big government group Club for Growth Action commissioned the poll for the district that covers parts of Hillsborough, Lake and Polk counties. The poll also showed Spano with advantages […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

Sarasota state Sen. Greg Steube filed another six-figure fundraising report ahead of the primary election for Florida’s 17th Congressional District, bringing his to-date fundraising total past the $500,000 mark. From the start of last month through Aug. 8, Steube’s campaign account received $126,636 in contributions, including $104,136 from individual donors and another $22,500 from political […]

Drew WilsonAugust 15, 2018

Sarasota state Sen. Greg Steube holds a commanding lead in the Republican primary for Florida’s 17th Congressional District according to a new poll commissioned by Club for Growth Action, which is backing Steube in the contest. The poll, conducted by WPA Intelligence, found the first-term state Senator with a 39-16 percent lead over Venice state […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

The race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney in Florida’s 17th Congressional District is heating up. In July alone, outside groups spent nearly $1 million boosting state Sen. Greg Steube and besieging state Rep. Julio Gonzalez, the two leading Republicans vying for the expansive and solidly Republican congressional district. Most of that cash — […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2017

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The House of Representatives are poised to vote on “The American Health Care Act” Thursday, but nobody is certain whether the GOP-backed plan has enough votes to pass. Miami Republican Rep. Illeana Ros-Lehtinen has said she would vote against the bill; now the Club for Growth wants to ensure dissension in a new television ad, one of […]

Phil AmmannAugust 25, 2016

What does it say when a candidate is backed primarily by a single special interest group? As the race in North Florida’s 2nd Congressional District heats up, a flood of money has engulfed the Aug. 30 Republican primary, a contentious three-way contest where each candidate seeks to outdo the other for the title “most conservative.” […]

Bob SparksAugust 24, 2016

Whether or not one is following the GOP primary for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, it is getting a lot of attention both inside and outside of the Panhandle. The winner will succeed Democrat Gwen Graham, who chose not to seek re-election in a Florida Supreme Court-inspired redrawn district. Attorney Mary Thomas is under assault in […]

Staff ReportsJuly 27, 2016

A new ad from Club for Growth Action is slamming north Florida congressional candidate Neal Dunn as a “Charlie Crist Republican.” “Neal Dunn is a former lobbyist who donated to Democrats, and is now running as a Republican,” Club for Growth Action president David McIntosh said in a statement. Club for Growth Action is the […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2016

The last-week moves today by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis to seek re-election will have the backing of a group that played a major role in getting each of them elected in the first place. The Club for Growth PAC, a conservative economics committee, had strongly backed both of them in […]

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Direct mail round-up: Your neighbors are voting … why aren’t you?

Club for Growth poll puts Ross Spano way out front in Kristen Carlson matchup

Greg Steube adds $126K, Julio Gonzalez $45K in CD 17 Republican primary

Greg Steube leads Julio Gonzalez by 23 points in new CD 17 poll

Outside money pours into CD 17 Republican primary between Julio Gonzalez, Greg Steube

Club for Growth encourages Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to oppose the GOP health care bill

Will Mary Thomas be owned by D.C. special interest group Club for Growth?

Being a Charlie Crist appointee will not determine the fate of Mary Thomas

Club for Growth Action slams CD 2 candidate Neal Dunn

Club for Growth endorses Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis