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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 21, 2016

Brian Mast’s service record is front and center in a new ad from the Congressional Leadership Fund. The super PAC released its third ad Friday in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The 60-second spot features Cody Bonk, a former Army medic of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. In the ad, Bonk describes what happens the day […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 17, 2016

Randy Perkins continues to self-fund his congressional campaign, kicking in more than $2 million during the most recent fundraising period. Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission show Perkins gave his campaign nearly $2.8 million between Aug. 11 and Sept. 30. The Treasure Coast Democrat has given his campaign more than $5 million since […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 13, 2016

The Congressional Leadership Fund has increased its spending in a hotly contested Florida congressional race. The GOP House leadership-backed super PAC increased spending to $2.6 million in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The boost — up from a planned $2.1 million — will allow the committee to stay on the airwaves in the Treasure Coast congressional district […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2016

Florida might have only four truly competitive congressional races this fall but outside groups are spending big in them – more than in any other state. Groups such as the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democrats’ House Majority Fund have poured millions of dollars into Florida’s Congressional Districts 7, 13, 18 and 26 since the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 8, 2016

Brian Mast has denounced Donald Trump’s lewd comments, but appeared to have stopped short of revoking his endorsement of the GOP nominee. Mast, a Republican running in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, released a statement Saturday saying Trump’s comments about women were “inexcusable and disgusting.” “As someone with a wife and daughter, I find comments like […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2016

A newly released videotape showing Donald Trump making crude comments about a married woman he tried to seduce is sending shock waves throughout Florida politics. “I’ve said some foolish things,” the Republican presidential nominee said overnight Friday in a taped apology posted on Facebook. “But there’s a big difference between the words and actions of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

Brian Mast is one of the 12 candidates seeking Florida’s 18th Congressional District, currently held by Democrat Patrick Murphy, who is now running for U.S. Senate. The retired Army sergeant is one of only two candidates who had accepted money from the sugar industry. The other is Republican Rick Roth, an actual sugar farmer. According to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

With just a week until the primary, one Treasure Coast Republican is raising questions about whether his opponent really went to an elite university. Mark Freeman, a physician running in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, said Republican Brian Mast, a veteran also running in the Treasure Coast congressional district, did not graduate from Harvard University. “Brian […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 19, 2016

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is backing Rebecca Negron in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. “Rebecca is one of us. She has lived and worked on the Treasure Coast and in northern Palm Beach County for nearly 40 years,” said Atwater in a statement. “She works everyday on the school board to improve our classrooms and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 16, 2016

Brian Mast has a big lead in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Mast leads the field with 39 percent support, according to internal polling data obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. The Logit Group poll found Rebecca Negron was in second, with 19 percent, followed by Mark Freeman with 18 percent. The survey found 10 percent of voters said […]

Tag: Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Congressional Leadership Fund focuses on Brian Mast’s service in new ad

CD 18 candidate Randy Perkins loans campaign more than $2M

Congressional Leadership Fund releases second ad slamming Randy Perkins in CD 18

More outside money spent in Florida congressional races than in any other state

Brian Mast calls Donald Trump’s comments ‘inexcusable and disgusting’

Democrats throughout Florida call on GOP opponents to denounce #TrumpTapes vulgar comments

Brian Mast fudges promise to return sugar money, blasts opponent who calls him on it

Congressional candidate Brian Mast’s education credentials questioned

Jeff Atwater endorses Rebecca Negron in CD 18

Poll: Brian Mast leads the field in CD 18