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Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo raised more than $50,000 on Monday and Tuesday according to notices filed with the Federal Election Commission. Curbelo brought in $7,000 on Monday, followed by another $44,195 on Tuesday, for a total of $51,195 in fundraising across the two days. Congressional candidates are required to report donations of $1,000 or […]

Peter SchorschNovember 1, 2016

Brian Mast, the Republican candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, reported $8,700 in contributions in a new filing with the Federal Election Commission Monday, including $5,000 from a committee backing Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. Mast is running against self-funding Democrat Randy Perkins for the seat currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, who is running […]

Scott PowersOctober 21, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica was hit with a formal complaint to the Federal Elections Commission Friday alleging he and his campaign violated federal law by failing to present proper campaign disclosures in a TV commercial airing in Florida’s 7th Congressional District race. The ad already has been changed to present the correct disclosures, Mica’s campaign […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 12, 2016

South Florida U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is getting help from a super PAC which backs Republicans who support policies to fight climate change. POLITICO Florida reports that “ClearPath Action,” launched by North Carolina millionaire Jay Faison, has pledged to spend as much as $5 million on ad buys for Republican candidates, including Curbelo. Curbelo will […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 2016

The country’s top election watchdog group is reviewing campaign donations to Congressman Patrick Murphy‘s House campaign made five years ago. The Hill is reporting the Federal Election Commission will be taking under review a complaint filed against Florida’s newly chosen Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, which claims the Jupiter Democrat accepted potentially illegal contributions in 2011. In July, […]

Associated PressAugust 22, 2016

Donald Trump‘s paid campaign staffers have declared on their personal social media accounts that Muslims are unfit to be U.S. citizens, ridiculed Mexican accents, called for Secretary of State John Kerry to be hanged and stated their readiness for a possible civil war, according to a review by The Associated Press of their postings. The AP examined […]

Associated PressAugust 21, 2016

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Donald Trump‘s campaign expenses more than doubled last month, even as the Republican presidential nominee held his payroll to about 70 employees, aired zero television advertisements and undertook no significant operational build out across the country. Instead, about half of the campaign’s $18.5 million in spending was vacuumed up by Giles-Parscale, a web design and […]

Scott PowersAugust 19, 2016

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Democratic congressional candidate Fatima Rita Fahmy is charging that her leading opponent in the Florida’s 10th Congressional primary, Val Demings, is taking money from organizations fighting against Democratic issues such as marijuana, Everglades restoration and renewable energy. The latest criticism is part of Fahmy’s ongoing efforts to paint Demings, a former Orlando police chief who […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Jacksonville Beach restaurant owner Ed Malin was one of many Republicans to get in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District after Ander Crenshaw decided to stand down for re-election. Malin’s campaign account reflects a lack of traction from the donor class, at least through this week’s Federal Election Commission filing, which covers the period through June […]

Associated PressJune 25, 2016

The House Ethics Committee on Friday ended a four-year probe into Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida, finding no evidence that the lawmaker violated House rules. The ethics panel said in a report that there is not enough evidence to conclude that Buchanan himself was aware of unlawful payments made by companies affiliated with him […]

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A rendering of the Trump Doral International Towers by Doral-based Pascual Perez Kiliddjian Starr Architects & Planners.

Carlos Curbelo posts two-day haul of $50K in CD 26

Joni Ernst-affiliated PAC gives $5K to Brian Mast in CD 18

John Mica hit with FEC complaint about TV commercial disclosure

Carlos Curbelo gets boost from GOP pro-climate change super PAC

FEC reviews fraud complaint over donations to Patrick Murphy campaign in 2011

Racism and talk of religious war: Donald Trump staff’s online posts

Donald Trump campaign doubles spending, not ground game

Fatima Rita Fahmy, facing her own finance issues in CD 10, blasts Val Demings for her PAC money

Congressional candidate Ed Malin shows anemic fundraising so far

House ethics panel finds no wrongdoing by Vern Buchanan