Renzo DowneyNovember 8, 2022
5min0
Both Republican incumbents in Escambia County sailed to re-election.
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Renzo DowneyNovember 8, 2022
Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2018
5min522
Former state Rep. Mike Hill defied the polls and a significant fundraising deficit to emerge victorious in the Republican primary for Escambia County’s House District 1 Tuesday. Hill received 48 percent of the vote in the three-way primary, defeating rising GOP star Rebekah Bydlak by 3 points, while and Lisa Doss took the balance of the vote. […]
Drew WilsonAugust 18, 2018
5min325
Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak has been the fundraising leader in the race for House District 1 for months, and newly filed campaign finance reports show she’s maintaining that lead in the twilight ahead of the primary race. Between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10, Bydlak added another $5,310 to her campaign account, bringing her overall fundraising […]
Staff ReportsAugust 6, 2018
4min322
Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak has long been the better-funded candidate running to replace term-limited Rep. Clay Ingram, but a new poll shows she’s now the frontrunner among primary election voters. Inweekly/Political Matrix found Bydlak was the pick for 40 percent of likely Republican primary voters, putting her 6 points ahead of her chief rival, former […]
Drew WilsonAugust 4, 20185min376
Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak turned in another $10,000 finance report Friday, adding to her already immense lead over former Republican Rep. Mike Hill in the race for House District 1. After tacking on another $10,300 in contributions, Bydlak has now raised $168,300 for her state House run, more than triple the tally of Hill, who […]
Drew WilsonJuly 12, 20183min246
The Florida Retail Federation announced Thursday that it is endorsing Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak in the race to succeed term-limited Rep. Clay Ingam in House District 1. “Rebekah is a successful and energetic candidate who has had the best interests of Floridians and business owners in mind during her professional career,” said FRF President/CEO R. Scott Shalley. “Living […]
Drew WilsonJuly 10, 20184min324
Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak is rolling out her first TV ad in the race for Northwest Florida’s House District 1. The 30-second spot will start hitting TV screens in the Escambia County district today. Titled “Fresh Conservative Choice,” the ad touts Bydlak’s conservative credentials as well as her status as an “outsider” candidate. “Isn’t it […]
Drew WilsonJune 28, 20183min334
Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak announced Thursday that she had picked up the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in her bid to succeed term-limited Rep. Clay Ingam in House District 1. The NRA said it picked Bydlak out of the three Republicans in the primary race due to her “strong support of the Second Amendment, […]
Drew WilsonJune 27, 20184min288
A political committee tied to the Florida Medical Association gave Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak its seal of approval in the race to succeed term-limited Rep. Clay Ingram in Escambia-based House District 1. “As a lifelong member of her community, Rebekah Bydlak will be a great representative to her constituents in House District 1 and the […]
Drew WilsonJune 11, 2018
3min327
Rebekah Bydlak has a bundle of cash on in the bank a couple months out from her primary showdown against former Republican Rep. Mike Hill in House District 1. The Gonzalez Republican added about $18,500 to her campaign account last month — her best tally since August 2017— and spent just $2,350, leaving her with […]