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Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2018

Senate President-designate Bill Galvano and Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson raised big money for their political committees ahead of the 2018 Legislative Session according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Galvano continued to raise substantial funds for the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. After a record-setting Q3 effort, the Galvano-controlled FRSCC raised $844,950 in December, putting Galvano’s […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa pulled in $23,500 for his House District 42 re-election campaign during the first five days of January, all of it coming in big checks from political committees, businesses, and lobbyists. La Rosa’s pre-Legislative Session campaign haul, which included 20 $1,000 checks, put him over the $100,000 mark for campaign […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

With Bill Sublette out of the running now, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Winter Park Rob Panepinto continued their dual for campaign money in the Orange County mayoral race, with Demings reporting more than $43,000 in January donations, and Panepinto, almost $37,000. Another major candidate, Orange County Commissioner Pete Clarke, has not yet posted […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine‘s campaign is reporting Thursday that he raised more than $1 million in January, reaching a total of almost $9 million raised for the campaign. The statement from Levine’s campaign advisor does not indicate how much of the money was raised by his official campaign and how much by the independent […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

The gubernatorial campaign of Winter Park businessman Chris King is reporting Thursday that it raised more than a quarter million dollars in January, the team’s best fundraising month since last spring. Senior campaign advisor Omar Khan is reporting that King’s official campaign committee and the independent political committee supporting his candidacy, Rise and Lead, Florida, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill raised $102,561 in the fourth quarter of 2017, outperforming rival Republican candidate state Rep. Mike Miller in the money chase for the Republican primary race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Sturgill’s quarterly haul brought his total fundraising total to $308,956, which includes $100,250 of his own money. His campaign finished the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 1, 2018

Rep. Ted Yoho, a North Central Florida Congressman whose 3rd Congressional District runs from Orange Park to Ocala, finished 2017 with considerable financial advantages over his competition. Yoho’s year-end report showed $319,700 on hand. Q4 saw Yoho bring in $62,000, against just under $59,000 spent. By and large, Yoho’s contributions were from expected sources: Koch, AT&T, […]

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 PowersFebruary 1, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto raised $116,652 in the fourth quarter of 2017, helping his re-election campaign in Florida’s 9th Congressional District finish the year with $289,378 in the bank. The relatively modest totals – compared with other Florida congressional incumbents – are nonetheless overwhelming compared with the only other candidate reporting in the race, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 20, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott made a trip this week to Louisiana, where business development meetings populated his official schedule. However, the most prominent Democrat in the Pelican State — Gov. John Bel Edwards — thought that there was more to the trip than just pitching Florida relocation to local companies. “Gov. Scott should call this what it is […]

Tag: fundraising

Bill Galvano, Wilton Simpson raised big money in January

Mike La Rosa raises $23,500 for HD 42 re-election campaign

Jerry Demings, Rob Panepinto report January campaign money in Orange County mayoral race

Philip Levine reporting another $1 million month in January campaign money

Chris King gubernatorial campaign to report best fundraising effort in several months

Scott Sturgill pulling away from Mike Miller in Republican money chase in CD 7

Ted Yoho dominates competition in re-election money race

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

Darren Soto raises $116 for CD 9 re-election bid

‘Not a candidate’: Rick Scott coy on Louisiana fundraising question