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Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018

Republican Sen. Dana Young reported another $93,745 in fundraising last week, helping her hold on to a threefold cash lead over in her Senate District 18 re-election bid against House Minority Leader Janet Cruz. Young’s new reports, covering July 21 through July 27, show $32,650 in hard money and another $61,095 in receipts for her […]

Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018

Former state Rep. Ed Hooper continued piling on to his fundraising lead in the race for Senate District 16, adding $37,156 to his war chest last week. Hooper, a Clearwater Republican, is running against former state Rep. Amanda Murphy, a New Port Richey Democrat, for the Pinellas and Pasco-based state Senate seat that was held […]

Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018

Gonzalez Republican Rebekah Bydlak turned in another $10,000 finance report Friday, adding to her already immense lead over former Republican Rep. Mike Hill in the race for House District 1. After tacking on another $10,300 in contributions, Bydlak has now raised $168,300 for her state House run, more than triple the tally of Hill, who […]

Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018

Former circuit court judge Ashley Moody topped the field of candidates running for Attorney General last week thanks in large part to cashing her first six-figure matching funds check. Moody, a Republican backed by term-limited AG Pam Bondi, brought in nearly $374,000 between her campaign and political committee, Friends of Ashley Moody, for the reporting […]

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 […]

Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

The race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney in Florida’s 17th Congressional District is heating up. In July alone, outside groups spent nearly $1 million boosting state Sen. Greg Steube and besieging state Rep. Julio Gonzalez, the two leading Republicans vying for the expansive and solidly Republican congressional district. Most of that cash — […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

Jason Pizzo has added another $125,000 in loans to his campaign in an effort to unseat state Sen. Daphne Campbell in Senate District 38. The newest self-funding spree came during the period of July 7 to July 20, according to a recent report filed with the Florida Division of Elections. He also added more than […]

Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018

Lithia Republican Mike Beltran is starting to gain some traction in his bid to succeed Republican Rep. Jake Raburn in Hillsborough County’s House District 57. The attorney and father of two entered the race for HD 57 a day before the end of the candidate qualifying period and has since piled on endorsements from staunch […]

Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018

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Keiser University vice chancellor Belinda Keiser inked another six-figure check for her campaign to succeed Senate President Joe Negron in Senate District 25. During the reporting period covering July 7 through July 20, Keiser brought in just $10,600 in outside cash while boosted her campaign fund with another $225,000 in candidate loans. To date, the […]

Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018

National racial justice group Color of Change opened a state-level political committee Tuesday as it gears up a campaign to take on Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. Color of Change, which bills itself as the “nation’s largest online racial justice organization,” launched its campaign to “Stop ‘Stand Your Ground’” after recent killing of Markeis […]

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Dana Young maintains threefold cash lead over Janet Cruz in SD 18

Ed Hooper clears $650K raised, Amanda Murphy cracks $100K in SD 16 battle

Rebekah Bydlak increases fundraising lead in HD 1 Republican primary

Matching funds fuel fundraising win for Ashley Moody

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

Outside money pours into CD 17 Republican primary between Julio Gonzalez, Greg Steube

Jason Pizzo adds another $125k in loans to his campaign

Mike Beltran gaining traction in HD 57 race

Belinda Keiser pours another $225K into SD 25 campaign

Color of Change opens state-level political committee for ‘Stand Your Ground’ fight