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Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2016

Here’s how I know our reporters and I are covering the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District as it should be covered. On Wednesday, Charlie Crist‘s wife, former first lady Carole Crist, expressed her displeasure with a story from September about a poll that showed Republican David Jolly leading Crist by three points. Even though I explained […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

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Fourth Circuit State Attorney-elect Melissa Nelson scored a resounding victory over incumbent Angela Corey in the GOP primary at the end of August. Though she has no general election opposition, Nelson’s political committee, “First Coast Values”, continues to raise and spend copiously. Since the end of August, “First Coast Values” has raised, in total, $138,800. First […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2016

The Senate District 8 race between Alachua Democrat Rod Smith and Republican Keith Perry is a competitive race with splashy fundraising totals and spending both. For evidence of that robust trend of contributions and expenditures, look no further than the candidates’ finance reports covering the period between Sept. 3 – 16. Spending is especially big for both Smith […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2016

Carlos Beruff is a successful man. He has made tens of millions of dollars building homes in Florida in boom times and lean times. He has been a dedicated community leader, serving on one high-profile board after another. A few weeks ago, Beruff — suddenly everywhere as his campaign has spent at least $4 million on television ads and he […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

Carlos Beruff, the last man standing between Marco Rubio being renominated by the Republican Party of Florida to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate, gets crushed by the GOP incumbent in a poll conducted last week. A survey by Gainesville-based GOP polling firm Data Targeting, done on the day before and the day of Rubio’s announcement last week […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

April wasn’t a huge fundraising month for District 5 Sen. Rob Bradley or his PAC, Working for Florida’s Families. New money totaling $2,150 pushed the Fleming Island Republican’s campaign account up to $468,756, with roughly $360,000 on hand as of the April filing. Bradley’s PAC did better on the fundraising side: $20,000 of new April money brought […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

Lenny Curry’s PAC, Build Something That Lasts, crossed the $600,000 threshold on the strength of an $87,500 March. No real surprises were to be found in the contributors. Peter Rummell and Florida Blue went in for $25,000 each, and J.B. Coxwell went $10,000 deep. Stellar, meanwhile, ponied up $15,000. Of the $38,502 of March expenses, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2016

If December’s fundraising haul is any indication, the Lenny Curry affiliated PAC Build Something That Lasts is living up to its name. The numbers are staggering for Northeast Florida: $289,000 in November, with $100,000 of that from Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who has to be feeling good about the $90 million stadium renovation plan Curry’s team shepherded […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

Is the fundraising momentum of moderate Republican Donnie Horner slowing down in the House District 11 race to replace Janet Adkins? November’s numbers suggest so. Horner raised $3,925 in November, keyed by two max donations from Donna Bailey and Patricia Frisch. Other significant donors: Michael Munz, one of the early and key backers of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, as […]

Drew WilsonNovember 9, 2015

After a six-figure haul in October Republican George Gainer has passed Shalimar Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz in on-hand money in the race for Senate District 1. The Gainer campaign brought in $118,590 last month and spent $46,887, leaving the Bay County Commissioner with just under $573,000 cash on-hand heading into November. Gaetz’s report wasn’t as […]

Tag: Data Targeting

What to make of all the polling in the David Jolly vs. Charlie Crist race

Melissa Nelson PC raises and spends six-figure sums in September

SD 8 candidates Rod Smith, Keith Perry spend big in first half of September

The latest polling strongly suggests Carlos Beruff should drop out of U.S. Senate race

Carlos Beruff trailing badly to Marco Rubio, 73%-6%, according to new poll

Running unopposed, Rob Bradley spends big money in April

Lenny Curry PAC breaks $600K barrier in March

Lenny Curry PAC wows with $289K December; Shahid Khan goes $100K deep

HD 11 Republican candidate Donnie Horner hits November fundraising lull

After October haul, George Gainer passes Matt Gaetz in on-hand cash for SD 1 race