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Peter SchorschAugust 12, 2016

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is making a high-risk, high-reward investment in a Florida legislative race where the choice of which candidates it is supporting does not, at first glance, appear to be a black-and-white decision. In Florida Senate District 1, the Chamber is backing Republican state Rep. Doug Broxson over his House colleague Mike Hill, despite the latter’s A rating […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

Vero Beach Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield loaned another $100,000 to her Senate campaign at the end of July to increase her lead over Melbourne Republican Rep. Ritch Workman in the Senate District 17 primary. Mayfield’s loan was paired with $13,250 in contributions and about $15,000 in expenditures, leaving her campaign account with about $170,000 in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 20, 2016

The political committee backing Ritch Workman has spent hundreds of dollars on out-of-state travel for what it called fundraisers, but contributions may not always follow. State records show “Citizens United for Liberty and Freedom” spent hundreds of dollars earlier this year on fundraisers in Kentucky. The committee is backing Workman’s Senate District 17 bid, and the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 9, 2016

The race for state Senate District 17 has turned into one of the most contentious of the primary election cycle as two Republican state representatives — Debbie Mayfield and Ritch Workman — exchange barbs with each other over an array of personal and policy differences. Both candidates hope to win a Republican-leaning state Senate seat that represents parts […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

A Brevard County political committee is taking aim at Ritch Workman in a new advertisement. Stop Career Politicians, a political committee formed in Senate District 17, launched its first television advertisement Tuesday. The 30-second spot, called “Ritch Wrongman: Wrong on Immigration,” is meant to highlight Workman’s record on immigration. “Ritch Workman voted to let illegal […]

Tag: Florida Senate District 17

The Florida Chamber makes an interesting bet; HD 60 candidate Rebecca Smith not the NRA’s choice

In brutal SD 17 primary, Debbie Mayfield lends her campaign another $100K

Ritch Workman-backed committee spends $$$ on ‘fundraiser’ around Kentucky Derby, has little to show

Does Florida state Representative Ritch Workman want to serve in the Sunshine State … or Maine?

‘Stop Career Politicians’ launches ad against Ritch Workman