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Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018

State Rep. Shawn Harrison’s re-election campaign has been sending out a direct mail piece showing him alongside members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, and the group said Tuesday it wants to make it clear that it has not endorsed the Tampa Republican. Topping the bullet points on the mailer is that the HD 63 […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

Democratic HD 47 candidate Anna Eskamani has been on the receiving end of several campaign mailers that painting her as “everything wrong in politics” over language she’s used in public appearances. On Monday, however, she parried that attack by throwing it right back at Republican rival Stockton Reeves. “The majority of Stockton’s campaign is funded […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

The race for SD 8 has already taken to the airwaves, but both candidates for the Alachua County-based seat have been sending out mailer after mailer pitching themselves as the best candidate for the job. As he’s done throughout the election cycle, Gainesville Republican Sen. Keith Perry put out another mailer this week tying his […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2018

Americans for Prosperity-Action (AFP-Action) said Friday that it’s anteing up “seven-figures” for digital and direct mail campaigns urging voters to send Bill Nelson packing after three terms in the U.S. Senate. The new AFP-FL digital ad, titled “Bill Nelson Has Had 30 Years,” hits the longtime Democratic lawmaker’s perceived lack of progress on health care, […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2018

Florida’s primary elections had some shockers, none more so than the surprise win of Andrew Gillum in the Democratic primary for Governor. Further down the ticket, in the Republican primary for Escambia County’s state House District 1, there was another big upset: Former state Rep. Mike Hill’s 3-point victory over rising GOP star Rebekah Bydlak. […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

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A new mailer is heading out to Senate District 25 voters blasting Republican candidate Belinda Keiser for her past campaign contributions to Democratic politicians. “’Blue wave’ Belinda Keiser gave money to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the loud-mouthed, ultra-liberal party-boss that ran the DNC under Barack Hussein Obama,” the mailer reads. “Debbie Wasserman Schultz ran her party […]

Drew WilsonJuly 20, 2018

A political committee backed by the billionaire GOP donor Charles Koch announced Thursday that it’s launching a direct mail campaign supporting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis for Governor. Freedom Partners Action Fund, a Washington-based super PAC, endorsed DeSantis in the Republican primary for Governor last week, promising to back up its words with mail campaigns and […]

Drew WilsonJune 26, 2018

Republican Attorney General candidate Frank White is out with a new direct mail ad this week slamming primary opponent Ashley Moody for accepting public funding for her campaign. The mailer features a quote from Moody saying she wants to reduce “government waste by constantly exploring innovative ways to reduce costs to the taxpayer” alongside a […]

Drew WilsonJune 6, 2018

Americans for Prosperity-Florida on Wednesday released its scorecards grading Florida lawmakers on their votes during the 2018 Legislative Session. AFP-FL examined more than 6,000 individual votes on 66 different issues in crafting its “Economic Freedom Scorecard.” Each bill where AFP kept score relates to one of the tentpoles of the group’s “Five for Florida” plan, […]

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Legislative Black Caucus clarifies it has not endorsed Shawn Harrison

Anna Eskamani: Stockton Reeves ‘everything wrong with politics’

Direct mail roundup: Kayser Enneking, Keith Perry release dueling mailers in SD 8

Americans for Prosperity Action spending $1M-plus on anti-Bill Nelson ads

Mike Hill’s comeback bid needed every trick in the book

Direct mail roundup: ‘Blue wave’ Belinda Keiser donated to Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Koch-backed group launches pro-Ron DeSantis direct mail campaign

Frank White attacks Ashley Moody for requesting matching funds

AFP Florida releases 2018 lawmaker scorecard