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Drew WilsonJuly 28, 2018

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has already earned the backing of “the big man himself” in his quest for a second term in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, and this week he picked up another major backer. The National Rifle Association said Friday they were on board for the Shalimar Republican’s re-election bid, which should come as […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Brandon businessman Danny Kushmer announced Friday that his bid for Florida’s 15th Congressional District picked up an endorsement from former Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections and Superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools Earl Lennard. “I have known Danny Kushmer for many years and I know he will be a strong voice for our community in Congress. I […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2018

One of the nation’s biggest and most influential conservative advocacy groups is endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis for Florida Governor. American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp announced the ACU’s support at a rally Friday in Solivita, the massive senior community south of Kissimmee, the DeSantis campaign reported. In the endorsement, Schlapp praised DeSantis’ conservative record, military background […]

Ryan NicolJuly 27, 2018

Javier Enriquez‘s campaign is announcing a new endorsement from outgoing Representative and current state Senate candidate Manny Diaz. Enriquez, a Miami Republican, is challenging incumbent state Rep. Javier Fernandez to flip the House District 114 seat from the Democrats. “Javier Enriquez will be an excellent state representative,” said Diaz in a statement. “District 114 is […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

The South Florida Council of Fire Fighters is backing former prosecutor Jason Pizzo in his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Daphne Campbell in the Senate District 38 primary. “The South Florida Council of Firefighters, representing nearly 3,500 firefighters and their families, commend Jason Pizzo on his willingness to run for and serve in public […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 26, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leveraging her relationship with President Donald Trump in an attempt to give her Cabinet colleague Adam Putnam a boost in his gubernatorial campaign. Putnam’s campaign announced Thursday night that it will begin airing an ad featuring Bondi’s’ support for the Agriculture Commissioner. But having the Attorney General’s support, one could argue, means […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam continued his almost clean sweep of state law enforcement endorsements Thursday with the announced backing of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. That endorsement adds to Putnam’s list that already includes the Florida Fraternal Order of Police, the Florida Police Benevolent Association and more than 40 county […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott picked up another Florida business group’s endorsement with the announcement in Marco Island Thursday that the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida is backing his campaign. Scott picked up the endorsement at the annual conference of the group, which represnts 2,500 general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and professional […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is getting the endorsement of two of the largest unions at Walt Disney World and from another representing hospitality workers in South Florida, with a formal announcement set for late Thursday in Orlando. UNITE HERE Locals 362 and 737, combining to represent 23,000 at Walt Disney World and other Central […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

Seminole Republican Berny Jacques announced Wednesday that another first responder group is backing his campaign for House District 66. The new endorsement came in from the Florida Professional Firefighters, a statewide association representing 8,600 members working in 100 fire departments throughout the Sunshine State. “We believe that you will honorably serve the citizens of Florida, and […]

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Matt Gaetz lands high caliber endorsement for CD 1 re-election bid

Hillsborough Schools chief backs Danny Kushmer for CD 15

American Conservative Union endorses Ron DeSantis

Manny Diaz backing Javier Enriquez in HD 114

South Florida firefighters back Jason Pizzo for SD 38

Pam Bondi bridges Adam Putnam with Donald Trump in new TV ad

Police chiefs back Adam Putnam

Builders backing Rick Scott

Philip Levine getting Disney, South Florida unions’ backing

Florida firefighters back Berny Jacques for HD 66