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Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2016

August’s primary elections did not produce a breakthrough for any of the contenders in the behind-the-scenes, internecine scrum to one day lead the Florida House of Representatives. Instead, the race to be House Speaker in 2022-24 has settled in for a long slog which may not be decided until, at the earliest, 2018. And, according […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 23, 2016

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind 79 candidates ahead of the general election. “We believe these candidates will put Florida’s long-term future ahead of short-term fixes and will help ensure our state remains competitive,” said Marian Johnson, senior vice president of political operations for the Florida Chamber. “We are proud to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Six years out, the House Speaker race for 2022-2024 is already heating up. First-term Jacksonville Republican Rep. Paul Renner, the early frontrunner in the contest, has already raised more than $550,000 for his committee, “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” and has been using that money to spread his influence among the class of 2016. Renner should […]

Peter SchorschJuly 19, 2016

An invitation to a fundraiser for several legislative candidates has some wondering if it’s part of a larger drama surrounding three Republicans’ ambitions to serve as Florida House Speaker. Billed as an “Evening with Florida Republican House Candidates,” the event is slated for Aug. 11 in Orlando. The invitation to the event is emblazoned with the logos of nine GOP […]

Drew WilsonJune 10, 2016

Pensacola Republican Frank White brought in another $23,700 last month in his campaign to take over the open House District 2 seat. White’s May report, which also includes $10,914 in spending, shows the first-time candidate with an impressive $164,345 on hand after just two full months in the campaign. His donor list also shows support from some influential […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 20, 2016

Frank White is running for House District 2, announcing his intentions Wednesday on Facebook. White said that after “much thought, discussion and prayer,” he and his family decided the “time is right to seek to serve in this way.” White is vying to replace Rep. Mike Hill in the Florida House. “Over the next few […]

Drew WilsonMarch 28, 2016

A Republican candidate has filed for the Florida House seat held by incumbent Pensacola Beach Republican Mike Hill, which may signal the freshman representative’s intent to run for Greg Evers’ Senate seat. This past Wednesday, Frank White filed for House District 2, becoming the only other Republican running in the GOP stronghold, which has been […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2015

If Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller runs in 2016 for Marco Rubio‘s seat in the U.S. Senate, the political dominoes that are likely to fall will stretch from Florida’s border with Alabama to the Suwanee River. Odds of Miller running increased after he attended this past weekend’s quarterly meeting of the Republican Party of Florida, something that the […]

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Primary elections did little to unscramble House Speaker race

Florida Chamber endorses in 79 legislative races

Contributions show 2022-24 House Speaker race heating up for Paul Renner, Randy Fine

No, these are not House candidates pledged to Randy Fine’s (unofficial) bid for Speaker

Frank White hauls in $23K in latest round of HD 2 fundraising

Frank White running to replace Mike Hill in HD 2

Frank White files in GOP-heavy HD 2

If Jeff Miller runs for Senate, North Florida dominoes will begin to fall