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Scott PowersAugust 28, 2016

Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres is putting some last-minute light between him and Kissimmee businessman Bob Healy in last-month advertising for the Florida Senate District 15 primary. Torres, who has always had a commanding war chest compared with Healy, dropped $33,000 on advertising in the first couple weeks of August and still had $87,000 more […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 26, 2016

Florida Democrats posted big fundraising numbers in the second reporting period of 2016. State records show the Florida Democratic Party raised more than $4.7 million between April 1 and Aug. 25. That sum accounts for non-federal funds, and is more than double what the Florida Democratic Party raised in the second period of 2012. “We’re […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 26, 2016

Byron Donalds has raised more than $35,000 since the beginning of August, boosting his fundraising total to more than $150,000. Donalds, a Naples Republican, is vying to replace Rep. Matt Hudson in House District 80. He’ll face Naples Republican Joe Davidow in Tuesday’s primary. Records show Donalds raised $35,360 between July 30 and Aug. 24. […]

Phil AmmannAugust 25, 2016

What does it say when a candidate is backed primarily by a single special interest group? As the race in North Florida’s 2nd Congressional District heats up, a flood of money has engulfed the Aug. 30 Republican primary, a contentious three-way contest where each candidate seeks to outdo the other for the title “most conservative.” […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Fundraising continues in the Congressional District 4 race for Republicans John Rutherford and Lake Ray. New money totaling $14,600 of came into Rutherford’s campaign on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, though some of that will be earmarked for the general election. Rutherford has been bringing in contributions and personal loans since the pre-primary filing, with those […]

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2016

Ben Diamond continues to raise cash in the final weeks of his primary race against fellow Democrat Eric Lynn in the House District 68 race. The 37-year-old Diamond raised $21,200 from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, and his political action committee — “Protecting Pinellas Families” — brought in additional $27,500 in that same period. Among the contributors to his […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

New 48-hour contribution reports show good news for two Northeast Florida political veterans. Corrine Brown brought in $4,500 recently for her cash-strapped campaign in Congressional District 5, according to her most recent 48-hour contribution report. Rep. Maxine Waters donated $1,000 of that, though the big donor in the most recent report was Irene Lazarra of the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

We broke the story last week of Corrine Brown reporting under $25K cash on hand for her campaign, and we also got her to admit, in a profanity-peppered presser, that her campaign was underfunded, and her legal issues were contributing further to her financial malaise. Now, with the end almost near, Rep. Brown is taking to Blogspot with […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

With a week left in early voting, Congressional District 4 Republican John Rutherford is working to ensure he has the money to compete against the better-funded Hans Tanzler, with some personal loans and donations over the last week totaling $18,000. All of these contributions came in after the pre-primary report on Aug. 10. Aug. 16 saw Rutherford give […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

The campaign of Hans Tanzler III in Florida’s 4th Congressional District has seen robust fundraising, heavy personal loans, and a lot of spending. But he only has $82,314 on hand, well behind former Jacksonville sheriff John Rutherford, who has $136,000. Tanzler has, throughout the whole campaign, raised $395,330, and has another $400,000 in personal loans. The spending […]

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Victor Torres with big late push in SD 15 Democratic primary

Florida Dems raised $4.7 million in second fundraising period of 2016

Byron Donalds holds commanding fundraising lead in HD 80

Will Mary Thomas be owned by D.C. special interest group Club for Growth?

Lake Ray, John Rutherford report new fundraising

Alex Sink contributes $5K to HD 68 candidate Ben Diamond’s political committee

Corrine Brown, John Rutherford make pitch for last-minute funds

Running on empty: send money now, says Corrine Brown

Cash infusions for John Rutherford, Al Lawson down the stretch

Hans Tanzler has $82K cash on hand for final days of CD 4 primary