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Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

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Gary Farmer has lapped Jim Waldman in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34. With 98 of precincts reporting, Farmer ended miles ahead of Waldman, beating him 70 percent to 30 percent. This contest was a rematch of 2016, when Waldman, along with Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed, challenged Farmer for the Democratic nomination. Farmer faced a barrage of […]

Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

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State Rep. Gayle Harrell has earned the chance for a promotion to the state Senate in November, defeating Belinda Keiser in the GOP primary for Senate District 25. Harrell ended the night with 56 percent of the vote, while Keiser earned 44 percent despite Keiser dumping $1.6 million into her campaign account. The pair were running […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

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Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano on Friday said he helped reel in more than $7.2 million over the last four months for the main political committee supporting Republican state Senate campaigns. The finance report for the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (FRSCC) had not been uploaded to the Division of Elections public website as of Friday afternoon, […]

Ryan NicolAugust 19, 2018

With just over a week left until the Aug. 28 election in Senate District 38, incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell and challenger Jason Pizzo appeared on Facing South Florida Sunday morning for a televised back-and-forth between the two candidates. While the general election is not until Nov. 6, next week’s primary day will decide the […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

Manny Diaz is holding onto the fundraising lead in Senate District 36 despite a strong reporting period for Democrat David Perez. Diaz, who is attempting to move to the Senate after representing House District 103, is the only Republican filed to run in the race. He brought in more than $4,600 in outside contributions from […]

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2018

As Jason Pizzo and Daphne Campbell face off for the de facto general election race on Aug. 28, Pizzo earns the advantage when it comes to cash on hand to close out the contest. That’s according to the most recent filings with the Florida Division of Elections. The pair of Democrats are the only candidates […]

Ryan NicolAugust 16, 2018

Jason Pizzo has already earned the endorsement of Equality Florida in his race to boot state Sen. Daphne Campbell from her Senate District 38 seat. Now, the Equality Florida Action PAC is promising $25,000 in support of Pizzo’s election. The PAC plans to spend the money on a “program to turn out pro-equality voters in […]

Ryan NicolAugust 10, 2018

In response to reporting from Florida Politics on Thursday, the Daphne Campbell campaign has issued a formal apology for falsely claiming the endorsement of Aventura City Commissioner Robert Shelley. Shelley endorsed Jason Pizzo, Campbell’s Democratic primary opponent in Senate District 38. Yet Shelley’s face remains on a campaign flyer being sent out by the Campbell campaign touting […]

Ryan NicolAugust 9, 2018

(Update: Daphne Campbell has issued a formal apology for the incident, a portion of which has been added to this piece. You can read the full apology here.) State Sen. Daphne Campbell appears to be openly flouting Florida election law by once again claiming an endorsement from an Aventura City Commissioner who has endorsed her […]

Ryan NicolAugust 3, 2018

Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who won a shock victory in the District 5 special election back in June, says she’s endorsing Jason Pizzo in the Democratic primary for Senate District 38. Pizzo is facing off against incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell in the race. But despite Campbell’s incumbency, Higgins says she’s supporting the challenger in […]

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Gary Farmer wins easy in SD 34

Gayle Harrell tops Belinda Keiser in SD 25

Bill Galvano continues fundraising streak for Senate campaign arm

Daphne Campbell and Jason Pizzo trade barbs in CBS Miami debate

Manny Diaz retains money lead despite strong fundraising period for David Perez

Jason Pizzo approaches primary with large cash lead over Daphne Campbell

Equality Florida pledges $25k to elect Jason Pizzo, savages incumbent Daphne Campbell

Daphne Campbell campaign apologizes for mistaken endorsement

Daphne Campbell continues to claim nonexistent endorsement from Aventura pol

Eileen Higgins gets behind Jason Pizzo in SD 38