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Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Current CFO Jimmy Patronis scored another fundraising win for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5 with nearly $500,000 in receipts between his campaign and Treasure Florida political committee. The Panama City Republican was appointed to the CFO job last year by Gov. Rick Scott and is the lone incumbent Cabinet member running for re-election in the fall. […]

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, […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 9, 2018

Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum raised more than $3.3 million through his political committee last week, receiving hefty support from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic Governors Association and wealthy Democratic donors. Bloomberg, who visited the Sunshine State over the weekend while reportedly exploring a 2020 presidential bid, cut a $250,000 […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 9, 2018

Todd Marks is leading the campaign finance charge in the Hillsborough County District 7 race by more than double, according to the most recent campaign finance reports available. Marks has raised $244,000 as of the end of September. His closest competitor, Democrat Kimberly Overman, raised $112,000. A Green Party candidate, Kim “Klarc” O’Connor, has just […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018

Stephen Lytle has gotten off to a fast start in his bid to replace exiting Tampa City Councilmember Yvonne Yolie Capin in the District 3 council seat. Lytle, a University of South Florida alumnus, launched his campaign at the end of August, and said Tuesday that he’d raked in more than $32,000 in campaign contributions […]

Ryan NicolOctober 9, 2018

The Debbie Mucarsel-Powell campaign says the third quarter has been kind to the candidate, with $1.6 million in new donations pouring in to the Democrat’s coffers. Mucarsel-Powell is attempting to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The campaign says it received contributions from more than 70,000 unique donors. Numbers from […]

Ryan NicolOctober 8, 2018

There’s a new cash-on-hand leader in the race for House District 118. Republican challenger Anthony Rodriguez now leads Democratic incumbent Robert Asencio, according to the latest reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Rodriguez earned a whopping $70,100 Sept. 15-28. That was bolstered by an influx of $46,000 from the Republican Party of Florida, […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

Democratic HD 47 candidate Anna Eskamani has been on the receiving end of several campaign mailers that painting her as “everything wrong in politics” over language she’s used in public appearances. On Monday, however, she parried that attack by throwing it right back at Republican rival Stockton Reeves. “The majority of Stockton’s campaign is funded […]

Ryan NicolOctober 8, 2018

Republican candidate Chip LaMarca remains well ahead in fundraising in the race for House District 93. LaMarca pulled in another $53,344 from Sept. 15 to 28, bringing his overall fundraising total to $418,245. He also spent $21,055 during the same period, most of which went toward consulting, advertising and campaign signs. That leaves LaMarca with […]

Ryan NicolOctober 8, 2018

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Democratic candidate Jim Bonfiglio remains on top of the cash-on-hand contest in House District 89. But for the second straight reporting period, Republican Mike Caruso is closing that gap. Bonfiglio actually spent more than he brought in from Sept. 15 to 28. His campaign earned $4,083 but spent $5,149. That leaves him with $74,712 to […]

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Jimmy Patronis outraises Jeremy Ring tenfold in early October

Chicago billionaire fuels $8M week for Ron DeSantis

Michael Bloomberg, DGA boost Andrew Gillum’s fundraising

Kimberly Overman trailing Todd Marks in Hillsborough District 7 campaign cash

Stephen Lytle raises $32K in 30 days for Tampa City Council bid

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell nabs $1.6M in latest fundraising period

Anthony Rodriguez takes cash lead over Robert Asencio

Anna Eskamani: Stockton Reeves ‘everything wrong with politics’

Chip LaMarca widens HD 93 fundraising lead

Mike Caruso outraises Jim Bonfiglio by $30K in latest period