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Jacob OglesOctober 24, 2018

Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic challenge David Shapiro didn’t agree on much in a televised debate, but both feel the other guy would definitely put Social Security and Medicare for seniors at risk. ABC-7 WWSB on Tuesday night hosted a debate between the candidates in the heated race to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 16, 2018

Freshly published reports show Democratic challenger David Shapiro had a strong quarter and raised more in individual contributions than Republican incumbent Rep. Vern Buchanan. But heading into the final stretch of the campaign, Buchanan holds a cash advantage of almost $1 million in the race for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. Buchanan pulled in $503,886 in contributions, […]

Jacob OglesOctober 15, 2018

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just cancelled extensive TV ad buys in the Sarasota market, seemingly abandoning David Shapiro’s effort to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. “The DCCC decision to pull the plug on financial aid for David Shapiro confirms what independent polls have shown over the past two weeks—Vern Buchanan is going […]

Jacob OglesOctober 10, 2018

Democrats running in the Sarasota-Bradenton area banded together at an event organized by the progressive group Indivisible. State Rep. Margaret Good, the incumbent in state House District 72, and Democratic Congressional candidate David Shapiro, who thus far mustered a serious campaign for Florida’s 16th Congressional District, rallied the crowd of activists from both Indivisible’s Northeast […]

Jacob OglesOctober 9, 2018

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A new campaign ad from Democratic congressional candidate David Shapiro attacks incumbent Vern Buchanan—and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The advertisement, titled “Build,” features Shapiro inspecting the rotting foundation of an old, dilapidated home, then compares the weak structure to leadership failures in Congress. “My father built houses. He’d tell me, if the foundation is […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

The Vern Buchanan campaign announced it would be reporting a haul of $500,000 raised during the third quarter. That would leave the campaign’s cash on hand at more than $1.4 million. Buchanan, the Republican incumbent in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, has kept up a cash lead over his Democratic challenger, David Shapiro. It’s not clear […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

A new survey of the contest Florida’s 16th Congressional District between Democrat David Shapiro and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan gives the incumbent the edge. Buchanan leads Shapiro 49 percent to 40 percent, while 11 percent remain undecided. The poll was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida. The […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2018

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan holds an outside-the-margin lead over challenger David Shapiro in his re-election bid for Florida’s 16th Congressional District. The St. Pete Polls survey found Buchanan, a Longboat Key Republican, was the pick for just over 50 percent of likely voters in CD 16 while Shapiro, a Siesta Key Democrat, earned a […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 27, 2018

As we enter the home stretch before the midterms, for pure bare-knuckles entertainment value it is hard to find a snarkier race in the state than the one to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District. It’s getting tough to keep the charges and countercharges straight between Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan and Democratic challenger David Shapiro straight, […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 26, 2018

David Shapiro, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, violated reporting rules again by failing to disclose his ownership of a Colorado rental condo. That’s according to the financial disclosure report Shapiro filed with the U.S. House. It’s the second such reporting violation found during Shapiro’s run for the seat currently held by Republican […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Vern Buchanan, David Shapiro spar on taxes, immigration in ABC debate

David Shapiro narrows cash gap with Vern Buchanan

DCCC cancels ad buy in CD 16, all but writing off David Shapiro

David Shapiro, Margaret Good rally Sarasota voters around Democratic slate

UpdatedNew David Shapiro ad goes after Vern Buchanan—and Nancy Pelosi; Republicans scoff

Vern Buchanan campaign raises another $500K for re-election bid

Vern Buchanan leads David Shapiro by 9 in new survey

Vern Buchanan leads David Shapiro by 7 points in new CD 16 poll

No lack of mud in the nasty race for CD 16

David Shapiro fails to list Colorado condo on financial disclosure forms