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Ryan NicolOctober 27, 2018

Republican candidate Manny Diaz brought in more than $103,000 between his campaign and political committee in the latest fundraising period. That was enough to edge David Perez, who earned nearly $91,000 in the pricey campaign for Senate District 36. Representatives from the health care and insurance industries were big givers to Diaz’ bid, according to […]

Ryan NicolOctober 27, 2018

The latest fundraising period showed Republican candidate Chip LaMarca remains ahead in the money race against his Democratic opponent in House District 93, Emma Collum. LaMarca has led in fundraising throughout the general election. The latest reports filed with Florida’s Division of Elections, which cover Oct. 13-19, show that is unchanged. The LaMarca campaign has […]

Jacob OglesOctober 7, 2018

As the community mourns the death of state Sen. Dorothy Hukill, the daunting task of naming a replacement nominee still lays ahead. Mike Thomas, Republican state committeeman for Brevard County, says numerous applications have already come in to replace Hukill as the GOP nominee in Senate District 14. “The names are still coming in and […]

Jim RosicaAugust 22, 2018

A Tallahassee judge now controls the political fate of Democratic candidate for Attorney General Ryan Torrens. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers held a bench trial Wednesday on whether to disqualify the Tampa attorney. For now, the Tampa consumer affairs attorney faces state Rep. Sean Shaw – also a Tampa lawyer – in next Tuesday’s primary election. Gievers did not say […]

Ryan NicolAugust 16, 2018

The voting rights organization Demos has filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act because of Alachua County’s failure to provide ballots and other election materials in Spanish. The suit details the situation of 70-year-old Marta Rivera, who lives in Alachua County after fleeing Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Rivera had lived the entirety […]

Jacob OglesAugust 12, 2018

State House candidate Vito Sheeley this month got slapped with a fine from the Division of Elections for sloppy financial reporting. The St. Petersburg Democrat blamed the issue on a transition to a new campaign treasurer but doesn’t believe the hiccup will deter his attempt to defeat incumbent state Rep. Wengay Newton this month in state […]

Jim RosicaJuly 30, 2018

Democratic candidate for Attorney General Ryan Torrens is striking back after primary opponent Sean Shaw sued last week to have him kicked off the ballot. In a statement Monday, Torrens said the money that Shaw called an “illegal campaign contribution” was essentially a loan to his campaign, “as he will now see (and could have learned if he’d only had the […]

Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018

Florida voters have one more day to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Aug. 28 primary. With contested primaries on both the Democrats and Republican sides for governor, attorney general and agriculture commissioner on the ballot, political groups around Florida have kicked into high gear to get as many […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2018

Democratic candidate for Attorney General Sean Shaw is suing to knock primary opponent Ryan Torrens off the ballot, saying Torrens “failed to properly qualify” because of an “illegal campaign contribution.” Torrens called the lawsuit a “sham.” Shaw’s lawsuit was filed just before 5 p.m. Tuesday in Leon County Circuit Civil court against Torrens, the state’s Division […]

Peter SchorschJuly 19, 2018

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg told Florida Politics on Thursday he is filing elections and ethics complaints against several of what he calls “sham write-in candidates.” Aronberg said he is pursuing the following write-ins: — Barbara Hulse Brooke, running for Walton County Commission District 4. — Joseph Patrick Hoffman, running for 20th Judicial Circuit State […]

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Manny Diaz hauls in $103K, beats out David Perez in latest period

Chip LaMarca leads cash contest over Emma Collum

Replacement process in Dorothy Hukill’s Senate race looms

Judge will now decide whether Ryan Torrens stays on ballot

Voting rights organization sues over lack of bilingual ballots in Florida

HD 70 candidate Vito Sheeley fined for sloppy financial records

Contribution was really loan, Ryan Torrens explains – as he acknowledges he made mistake

Voter registration deadline Monday for Aug. 28 primary

Attorney General race goes ‘boom’ as Sean Shaw sues to get Ryan Torrens off ballot

Palm Beach prosecutor targets ‘sham’ write-in candidates