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A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2016

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Rep. Ron DeSantis has moved to Flagler County, thus blunting criticism from primary opponents that he did not live in the recently reconfigured Congressional District 6. DeSantis, who had previously lived in Ponte Vedra in northeastern St. Johns County, saw the parameters of his district change this year, cutting out the northern part […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2016

This year, Central Florida voters have an unprecedented diversity of candidates to pick from for the region’s five congressional districts, and at least one, probably two, and possibly more heterosexual-white-male dynasties will fall. Straight, white, male members of Congress have always held the congressional seats in Florida’s 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Congressional Districts. […]

Staff ReportsJuly 22, 2016

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There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including the National Rifle Association, Fraternal Order of Police, and the Eagle Forum PAC — issued endorsements. — The American Conservative Union (ACU) has thrown its support behind Rep. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2016

Rep. Ron DeSantis was the fundraising king of the Senate race before he stepped aside for Marco Rubio, and the 6th Congressional District Republican showed another robust period of campaign finance in Q2 of 2016. $486,096 of new money didn’t quite keep up with $558,873 of expenses, but at the end of the period, the incumbent DeSantis still […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2016

A week ago, Fred Costello signaled his intention to remain in the GOP primary in Congressional District 6. And in a story, we got a fact wrong. “Costello’s narrative is already drawing skepticism from informed sources, who note Costello cut a deal to leave the state House as part of the contentious race between Eric Eisnaugle and Chris Sprowls. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

Ron DeSantis decided Wednesday to run for re-election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. While some primary opponents cleared out of the field, at least one will stay. State Rep. Fred Costello has no intention of leaving the race, he said in a press release Thursday. “DeSantis’ decision to back out of the U.S. Senate race and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 9, 2016

The race for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District finally has a Publix angle, with two Republican candidates sparring over the grocery chain. At a GOP meeting Wednesday, Fred Costello asserted that working as a “Publix bag boy” doesn’t really count as private sector experience. Brandon Patty, a military veteran of recent vintage, responded to Costello, […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2016

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Republican House District 25 candidate Thomas Leek has crossed the $100,000 mark in the race to replace Rep. Fred Costello in the Volusia County seat. According to newly filed campaign finance data, Leek raised $26,300 last month and spent just $2,676, leaving him with just over $110,000 in his campaign account after four months in the race. Among […]

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 […]

Scott PowersMay 17, 2016

It took about a month for former U.S. Rep. Ric Keller to figure out the Republican Congressional District 6 race was doing just fine without him. That race, seeking a Republican to run to succeed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in a redrawn district now dominated by Volusia County, has been as topsy-turvy as any in […]

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In response to new district map, Ron DeSantis moves to Flagler County

Straight, white, male dynasties falling in Central Florida congressional districts

Endorsement watch: NRA, Fraternal Order of Police, Eagle Forum PAC and others issue endorsements

Ron DeSantis takes in $493K in latest filing period for re-election bid

Fred Costello and the CD 6 race: a correction

CD 6 Republican Fred Costello ‘in it to win it’ against Ron DeSantis

The Publix question enters the CD 6 race

Thomas Leek tops $100K mark in HD 25 campaign

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

Ric Keller came and went, yet the crazy CD 6 Republican race rolls on