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Ryan NicolOctober 8, 2018

The candidates for Senate District 36 were in a virtual dead heat in the latest fundraising period, each approaching $100,000 raised between their respective campaigns and political committees. David Perez, the Democratic nominee, earned just $12,645 in donations to his campaign from Sept. 15 to 28. But his political committee, Floridians for Change, brought in […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

The committee sponsoring the “Voting Restoration Amendment,” which would restore voting rights to Florida felons who have completed their sentences, added more than $600,000 to its coffers during the last full week of September. Floridians for a Fair Democracy, which led the drive to get Amendment 4 on the ballot, received 138 contributions for the […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2018

The political committee opposing a constitutional amendment to limit gambling expansion in the Sunshine State raised more than $1.45 million between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28 with the help of a $500,000 infusion from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The committee, known as Citizens for the Truth About Amendment 3, tacked on $1.45 million during the late-September […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 5, 2018

The polls are close, and so is the money chase between the top two candidates running for Florida Governor. Democrat Andrew Gillum has raised $16.4 million between his campaign and committee accounts since the week of his upset primary victory in August. That sum includes the $3 million investment into his campaign from the Democratic […]

Ryan NicolOctober 5, 2018

The Lauren Baer campaign announced Friday it had raised more than $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2018. That means her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast has pulled in more than $3 million since launch. Baer defeated former navy JAG Pam Keith to become the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 18th Congressional […]

Ryan NicolOctober 4, 2018

The Vern Buchanan campaign announced it would be reporting a haul of $500,000 raised during the third quarter. That would leave the campaign’s cash on hand at more than $1.4 million. Buchanan, the Republican incumbent in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, has kept up a cash lead over his Democratic challenger, David Shapiro. It’s not clear […]

Drew WilsonOctober 4, 2018

The state’s largest professional association, the Florida Realtors, ponied up another half million dollars to support one of the property tax measures that will be on the November ballot. Amendment 2 would make instill a permanent tax cap on annual assessments for non-homesteaded properties, excluding school taxes. Voters approved a measure a decade ago current […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2018

Outside spending has exceeded $25 million already in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups behind U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson outspending Republican groups behind Gov. Rick Scott by a margin of three dollars to two so far. According to the latest outside expenditure reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, covering campaign expenses running through last […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2018

Gainesville Democrat Kayser Enneking bested Republican Sen. Keith Perry for the second reporting cycle in a row in the race for Alachua County-based Senate District 8. Enneking, a physician, raked in nearly $51,000 in hard money during the first two weeks of September, replenishing her campaign account after a primary battle that became costly in […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2018

Hialeah Republican Rep. Manny Diaz has been piling on the cash for his Senate District 36 campaign for the better part of two years, but Democratic nominee David Perez has chipped away at that lead in the sprint toward Election Day. Campaign finance reports for the first half of September show Perez brought in $19,185 […]

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David Perez edges Manny Diaz in latest fundraising haul

Billionaires, Ben & Jerry’s back felons’ rights amendment

Tampa Bay Buccaneers top $1.4M report for anti-Amendment 3 committee

Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis have each hauled in more than $16M following primary

Lauren Baer brings in $1.6M in latest fundraising period

Vern Buchanan campaign raises another $500K for re-election bid

Florida Realtors dump more cash into Amendment 2

Outside spending tops $25 million in Florida’s U.S. Senate contest

Kayser Enneking bounces back in SD 8 money race

David Perez puts a dent in Manny Diaz’s fundraising advantage