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Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018

After more than $200,000 spent on attack ads slamming Fort Lauderdale Sen. Gary Farmer, his lead has only grown in the primary rematch between him and former Rep. Jim Waldman. A tracking poll conducted by SEA Polling & Strategic Design found that as of Aug. 2, the first-term Senator had a 42-14 lead over Waldman […]

Drew WilsonAugust 1, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Gary Farmer’s words are coming back to bite him. As first reported by Florida Politics in March, Farmer and Democratic Sen. Lauren Book were the top two names in contention to succeed current Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson, but things went sideways in the Democratic caucus and Farmer made some sexist remarks […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

Former Democratic Rep. Jim Waldman dumped six figures into his Senate District 34 bid, but his self-funding was outpaced by another major haul for incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer. Waldman’s $150,000 campaign loan was disclosed on his new campaign finance report covering July 7 through July 20. Alongside the loan came another 16 checks, including […]

Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2018

A political committee tied to the Florida Medical Association has endorsed state Sen. Gary Farmer over former state Rep. Jim Waldman in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34. “The FMA PAC is honored to endorse Senator Farmer for re-election. We have worked closely with him on issues of importance to us and look forward […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2018

As anyone who reads this site (or my tweets) will know, I’m no fan of Democrat state Sen. Gary Farmer. That’s why I was excited to see Jim Waldman challenge Farmer to a rematch of their 2016 cage fight. But this week was not very good for Team Waldman. Last Wednesday, at what is the oldest, […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

As President Donald Trump says his administration has ended the policy of separating migrant children from their families at the border, Democrats say they are intent on making sure voters don’t forget. Hundreds rallied Saturday outside The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, the site of this weekend’s Leadership Blue conference. Among those attending the “Families Belong […]

Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018

No write-in candidate has ever won elected office in the Sunshine State, but they have been effective in denying tens of thousands of voters from getting a say in who will represent them in the Florida Legislature. Florida law allows all voters, no matter their political affiliation, to cast a ballot in a primary race […]

Drew WilsonJune 24, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine will be out and about in Broward County this afternoon. The former Miami Beach mayor will show up at the Rally to Oppose Trump’s Family Separation Policy in Fort Lauderdale, an event co-organized by the Florida chapter of the Women’s March. The campaign said that at 3:15 p.m., Levine will […]

Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Two years after his last-place finish in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34, former Rep. Jim Waldman thinks voters are ready for a change. The Coconut Creek attorney got his paperwork in at the last-minute Friday to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer, and along with the surprise filing he sent out a compilation […]

Drew WilsonJune 12, 2018

Clearwater Republican Ed Hooper narrowly outraised New Port Richey Democrat Amanda Murphy in her first month running for Senate District 16. Hooper raised $43,575 in hard money and tacked on another $24,590 through his committee, Friends of Ed Hooper, for a total of $68,165 raised in May. After about $12,000 in spending, Hooper’s accounts ended […]

Tag: Gary Farmer

Poll: Attack ads backfiring in Gary Farmer, Jim Waldman rematch

New ads slam Gary Farmer as ‘sexist’ and ‘obnoxious’

Jim Waldman antes up as Gary Farmer piles on committee cash

FMA PAC prescribes a second term for Gary Farmer

Jim Waldman’s campaign is so bad, I’m rooting for Gary Farmer

Florida Democrats rally against child separation policy in Hollywood

Write-ins lock down five state legislative primary races

Philip Levine making three Broward campaign stops Sunday

Rematch: Jim Waldman challenges Gary Farmer in SD 34

Ed Hooper edges out Amanda Murphy in May fundraising