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Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2018

I hope I am reading this wrong. But before I get into what exactly I am reading let me say this: We can argue whether or not a losing campaign ran the right ads … targeted the right markets … struck the right tone. We can agree to disagree over such items as whether an […]

Drew WilsonOctober 26, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum massively outraised Republican rival Ron DeSantis last week. According to newly filed campaign finance reports covering Oct. 12 through Oct. 19, Team Gillum raked in nearly $8.7 million between, including $1.27 million in hard money and $7.41 million in committee cash via Forward Florida. The weekly haul goes down as Gillum’s […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

With a handful of days to go before the general election, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will be in Tampa for a Saturday evening fundraiser. The event will be hosted by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick attorneys Ron Christaldi, Carlye Morgan, Patrick Baskette, Erin Aebel and Linda Saul–Sena at the Shumaker Offices, 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis raked in more than $8.25 million between his campaign and committee during the first week of October, which goes down as his most prolific fundraising week of the election cycle. DeSantis raised nearly $1.2 million in hard money, including 125 contributions for the maximum campaign donation of $3,000. In all, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2018

The interest of national media in the high-wattage race for Florida Governor may have faded in recent days; however, Democrat Andrew Gillum keeps banking big dollars from global players. The latest luminary to give to Gillum: Actor, playwright and filmmaker Tyler Perry, who ponied up $100,000 to Gillum’s Forward Florida committee on Sept. 13. For Perry, the […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 17, 2018

Republican Party of Florida Chair Blaise Ingoglia put out a statement Monday claiming the party has raised more than $7.6 million for the 17-day stretch ending Sept. 14. “Since the Primary Election, the Republican Party of Florida has raised more than $7.6 million,” Ingoglia said. “The financial strength of the party is a direct reflection […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2018

It was only a few months ago that House Speaker Richard Corcoran was one of the most prominent backers of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s bid for Governor. After Corcoran decided that there was no path to victory for him against Putnam and Ron DeSantis, he endorsed Putnam. After opting not to run for the Governor’s Mansion, it took […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2018

In the first week since becoming the Democratic nominee for Governor, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum collected more than $4 million in contributions between his campaign and committee accounts. Team Gillum raked in $4.03 million during the reporting period covering Aug. 25-31, including $1.7 million in hard money and another $2.3 million for his affiliated political […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Congressman Ron DeSantis has held an edge in the polls for weeks, but now he’s started eating into Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s fundraising lead, too. DeSantis, whose chances surged after an endorsement from President Donald Trump, brought in more than $1 million between July 28 and Aug. 3. Putnam, meanwhile, brought in $191,901. DeSantis’ cash mostly […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought in more than $1 million apiece between their campaigns and political committees last week, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Putnam, per usual, brought in the most. His haul included nearly $1 million in campaign funds and another $587,100 in soft money raised via […]

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Bottom line: Trevor Lawrence must step up his game.

Did Andrew Gillum leave millions of dollars in the bank on Election Day?

Andrew Gillum added $8.7M, Ron DeSantis $4.9M last week

Andrew Gillum holding Tampa fundraiser this weekend

Chicago billionaire fuels $8M week for Ron DeSantis

Madea cuts a check: Tyler Perry slides Andrew Gillum $100K

Florida GOP says it raised $7.6M in two weeks

‘The primary is behind us’: Richard Corcoran now backing Ron DeSantis

Andrew Gillum has raised $4M since becoming Democratic nominee for Governor

Ron DeSantis adds another $1M as Adam Putnam’s money machine slows to a crawl

Matching funds fuel $1M-plus hauls for Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam