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Scott PowersOctober 26, 2018

As if an outside spending figure of $53 million through last Tuesday was not impressive enough, national groups have flooded Florida with another $13 million in campaign advertising just in the three days since trying to sway voters in the U.S. Senate contest between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott. As has been the case throughout […]

Ryan NicolOctober 17, 2018

Even by the high standards set by other South Florida Democrats, Lauren Baer had an impressive third quarter of fundraising, pulling in more than $1.7 million. That was more than enough to top a strong quarter from her Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, who earned more than $980,000 in donations. The latest fundraising totals […]

Ryan NicolOctober 17, 2018

Democratic candidate Donna Shalala raked in the dough during the third quarter, hauling in more than $1 million in her bid for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That puts her well ahead of her Republican opponent, Maria Elvira Salazar, who earned just over $560,000. The latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission cover the period […]

Scott PowersOctober 17, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey had the most significant fundraising drive yet for his re-election campaign during August and September, bringing in $182,000 to fuel his battle with Democratic challenger Sanjay Patel in Florida’s 8th Congressional District. In this latest reporting period, the incumbent Posey easily outraised Patel, who nonetheless once again put up fairly impressive […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Fresh off a bruising Democratic primary victory in his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto entered the homestretch of the general election campaign with just $122,000 left in his campaign coffers, less than most Florida House incumbents have for their state-district campaigns. Soto’s campaign cash balance on Oct. 1 is the result of a high-spending […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy entered October with more than $1 million left to spend in her re-election bid for Florida’s 7th Congressional District while her opponent Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s campaign came into the homestretch almost broke. Miller has managed to raise $304,000 since the pre-primary report filed on Aug. 8 but he […]

Ryan NicolOctober 9, 2018

The Debbie Mucarsel-Powell campaign says the third quarter has been kind to the candidate, with $1.6 million in new donations pouring in to the Democrat’s coffers. Mucarsel-Powell is attempting to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The campaign says it received contributions from more than 70,000 unique donors. Numbers from […]

Scott PowersOctober 8, 2018

Outside money is barely trickling into Central Florida’s congressional races, and national parties aren’t showing any inclination to help state Rep. Mike Miller’s bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy — or to help her keep it. Four other contests are also seeing no signs of national party interest. The Florida 7th Congressional District race […]

Ryan NicolOctober 5, 2018

The Lauren Baer campaign announced Friday it had raised more than $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2018. That means her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast has pulled in more than $3 million since launch. Baer defeated former navy JAG Pam Keith to become the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

The congressional campaign of Republican state Rep. Mike Miller has revised the disclaimer at the end of a television commercial after a complaint was sent to the Federal Election Commission Tuesday. The complaint made allegations of incomplete campaign disclosures within two ads from Miller’s campaign. Miller’s campaign responded Tuesday by changing one of the ads […]

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Money still flooding into Florida’s U.S. Senate race from outside groups, especially from Democrats

Lauren Baer raises more than $1.7M, besting Brian Mast

Donna Shalala leaves Maria Elvira Salazar in the dust, by more than $400K

Bill Posey ramps up re-election campaign money in CD 8 race

Darren Soto coasts into October with $122,000 in the bank

Stephanie Murphy swamping Mike Miller in CD 7 money race

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell nabs $1.6M in latest fundraising period

Little outside interest yet in Central Florida congressional races

Lauren Baer brings in $1.6M in latest fundraising period

Mike Miller campaign revises TV commercial after complaint