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Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2018

A trade group representing a consortium of community association managers rolled out a list of 20 endorsements for non-incumbent candidates running for state House and state Senate seats. The Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies represents more than 18,000 licensed, professional community association managers who manage more than 14,000 community associations. “Dedicated to protecting the quality […]

Scott PowersOctober 8, 2018

Democratic House of Representatives candidate Lee Mangold has received the endorsement from a group representing science and technology professionals, his campaign announced. Mangold, a cyber security consultant with a doctorate in computer and information security, has received the endorsement of the 314 Action Political Action Committee in Florida’s House District 28 in Seminole County. The […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

A statewide association representing the management company professionals who oversee homeowners associations has endorsed Republicans David Smith and Anthony Sabatini and Democrat Anna Eskamani in three Central Florida races for open Florida House seats. The endorsements come from the Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies, which represent 18,000 licensed professional community association managers who manage more […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

Winter Springs Republican David Smith added another $15,845 to his campaign account during the first half of September, bringing his overall fundraising to $248,000. Smith is up against Casselberry Democrat Lee Mangold in the race to replace term-limited Republican Rep. Jason Brodeur in the Seminole County state House seat. Among the 33 checks Smith cashed […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

Republican David Smith has picked up the endorsement of the Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses in his campaign for Florida House District 28. The group representing military veterans seeks to promote and unite established and start-up companies owned by veterans and disabled veterans throughout the state of Florida, a pool estimated at more than 180,000. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 17, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Lee Mangold has received the endorsement of a coalition of unions representing teachers and other employees of Seminole County Schools for his quest to be elected in House District 28, his campaign announced Monday. Mangold has been endorseed by UniServe, the umbrella organization for the Seminole Education Association, Seminole Education Clerical […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 14, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has put out its third wave of endorsements for state legislative seats, giving the nod to 16 more candidates, including a pair of incumbents running for re-election in South Florida. A handful of the Florida Chamber’s new endorsements are revisions reflecting a handful of surprise victories in the Aug. 28 […]

Scott PowersSeptember 10, 2018

BusinessForce, a political committee supporting the business sector of Central Florida, on Monday announced a dozen endorsements for the general election including all six Republicans seeking re-election to Florida House seats. The organization that spun off from Orlando Inc., the Orlando area Chamber of Commerce, recommended the election of Republican David Smith in Seminole County’s […]

Scott PowersSeptember 4, 2018

Several Central Florida Republican Florida House candidates entered the fall general election with solid financial advantages over their Democratic challengers. That was the case with several House incumbent members seeking re-election and also is the case for David Smith who is running to win an open seat for Florida’s House District 28. It’s not the […]

Scott PowersAugust 17, 2018

Democratic Florida House candidate Lee Mangold has picked up the endorsements of the University of Central Florida’s United Faculty of Florida and the national Progressive Change Campaign Committee, his campaign announced Friday morning. Mangold, a Casselberry businessman, is vying against Republican David Smith, a Winter Garden business consultant, in the race for Florida House District 28, […]

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HOA group endorses a score of state legislative candidates

Lee Mangold picks up endorsements from STEM professionals’ group

Community management group endorses David Smith, Anthony Sabatini, Anna Eskamani

David Smith nears $250K raised for HD 28 bid

David Smith picks up endorsement from military veterans’ business group

Seminole County schools unions back Lee Mangold in HD 28 race

Florida Chamber endorses 16 more legislative candidates

BusinessForce endorses 12 in Central Florida races

Central Florida Republicans start House general campaigns with strong financial edges

Lee Mangold snags endorsements from professors union, progressive group