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Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2018

Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey reported that he raised $84,660 in the fourth quarter of 2017 leading his re-election campaign in Florida’s 8th Congressional District to finish the year with $598,821 in the bank. Posey, a five-term incumbent from Rockledge, has no competition who reported any campaign finance activity, though technically there are two Democrats […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy renewed her call Friday for independent, non-partisan investigations into Russia’s involvement in last fall’s elections, calling the Russian activities “a direct assault on our democracy.” Speaking at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce in her hometown, the freshman congresswoman pressed her background, interests and house committee assignments in national security […]

Terry RoenNovember 8, 2016

Republican incumbents strolled to victory Tuesday over their Democratic opponents in three U.S. House races. District 6 Republican Ron DeSantis, a two-term Republican incumbent who ran for the U.S. Senate this year before dropping out this summer, won Florida’s 6th Congressional District race to defend his seat. DeSantis, of Palm Coast, beat Democrat Bill McCullough, a political […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2016

Assault charges and ethics complaints mean there’s never a dull moment in the Senate District 8 race between Republican Keith Perry and Democrat Rod Smith. On Thursday, it was revealed the assault charges against Perry, filed after his confrontation with a man trying to remove a Perry sign in Gainesville, were dropped. The story had gotten global traction in […]

Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Corry Westbrook lists scores of investments on her personal financial disclosure and the environmental activist seeking to take down Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey in Florida’s 8th Congressional District might be worth millions. Westbrook’s detailed disclosure statement contrast’s sharply with that of Posey, a four-term incumbent, whose assets as listed are limited […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Democrat Corry Westbrook appears set to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey this fall in the Space Coast-based Florida’s Congressional District 8. Westbrook, of Vero Beach, is the only Democrat who has qualified since the qualifying period ended at noon Friday. And Posey, of Rockledge, appears to face no Republican challengers. So unless unexpected […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Monday’s first day of qualifying for congressional races in Florida has seen enough candidates qualify to force Republican primaries in Florida’s 6th, 7th and 11th Congressional Districts and Democratic primaries in the 6th and 9th Congressional Districts so far. In other districts expecting Democratic or Republican primaries, announced candidates either did not file Monday or […]

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Bill Posey raises $84K in fourth quarter for CD 8 re-election bid

Stephanie Murphy: Russian interference in U.S. elections ‘direct assault on our democracy’

Republicans steamroll to win U.S. House races

Drama continues in SD 8 race between Keith Perry, Rod Smith

CD 8: Corry Westbrook and Bill Posey with contrasting financial statements

Bill Posey, Corry Westbrook expect November battle in CD 8

Early congressional filings assure primaries in CDs 6, 7, 9 and 11