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Staff ReportsAugust 11, 2016

The Senate District 1 race is getting increasingly nasty. According to POLITICO Florida, state Rep. Doug Broxson warned state Rep. Mike Hill that outside groups have told him they were prepared to give him unlimited support if Hill didn’t stop running negative ads. Matt Dixon with POLITICO Florida reported Broxson indicated he spoken directly with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 2, 2016

Matt Gaetz has a message to voters in Florida’s 1st Congressional District: No candidate is more conservative. He’s hoping to drive that message home in a new 30-second ad, called “The Most Conservative.” The advertisement highlights his record in the Florida Legislature, where he was called the “most conservative legislator” in the state by the Tampa […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 28, 2016

A political committee backing Matt Gaetz released its second television spot Thursday. North Florida Neighbors, a super PAC supporting Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, released a new advertisement Thursday, about one week after first hit the airwaves. “Matt Gaetz will respect and support our military, protect life and our right to bear arms. Matt Gaetz […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and twice a GOP presidential candidate, has endorsed Matt Gaetz for Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The campaign announced the endorsement Monday and released a YouTube video featuring Huckabee, who now lives in the district. “I’ve seen a lot of people go to Washington promising to change it; instead, Washington changed them,” […]

Jim RosicaJuly 20, 2016

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A new online video advertisement for congressional candidate Matt Gaetz depicts opponent Greg Evers as “clueless” on federal spending issues. Both men are vying to win the race for Florida’s conservative-leaning 1st Congressional District in the Panhandle, home to Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB and the Pensacola Naval Air Station, home of the Blue Angels. The Republican primary is Aug. 30. Gaetz, […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

With the Aug. 30 Republican primary a little more than a month away, state Rep. Matt Gaetz has established a substantial fundraising lead in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The Fort Walton Beach attorney reported earlier this week he had raised $367,000 in this quarter, for a total of $729,000. He has $412,000 […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 15, 2016

Rep. Doug Broxson raised $20,500 in the last reporting period, giving him a total of $282,000 for his Senate District 1 race, according to the state Division of Elections. Broxson raised the money between June 24 and last Friday. The Gulf Breeze Republican has spent $195,000 of the total. Rep. Mike Hill, a Pensacola Beach […]

Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

The race for House District 61 has been rather cordial to date between attorney Sean Shaw, activist and businesswoman Dianne Hart and environmental engineer Walter Smith. That’s a far cry from two years ago, when Shaw engaged in an intense battle with Ed Narain. Shaw accused Narain of being too Republican-friendly, while Narain and his supporters essentially called Shaw a carpetbagger, emphasizing […]

Ryan RayJune 28, 2016

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Rep. Matt Gaetz will hit the television airwaves in Northwest Florida for the first time in his run for the 1st Congressional District this week. Gaetz’s campaign announced a new 30-second spot filled with red meat for conservatives as he takes on Sen. Greg Evers in a Republican primary that will almost certainly decide who replaces retiring U.S. Rep. Jeff […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 24, 2016

In an election year dominated by outsiders and political chaos, it’s not surprising every congressional district has at least two people vying for the seat. Candidates had until noon Friday to submit their paperwork to run for congressional seats. State records show all of the state’s 27 congressional races in Florida this congressional cycle are […]

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Report: Doug Broxson threatens special interest spending in SD 1

Matt Gaetz touts conservative credentials in new CD 1 ad

North Florida Neighbors says ‘Matt Gaetz won’t back down’ in new advertisement

Mike Huckabee endorses Matt Gaetz for Congress

New ad from Matt Gaetz: Greg Evers is ‘clueless’

Matt Gaetz holds substantial fundraising lead in CD 1

Doug Broxson raises $282K; Mike Hill nets $111K in SD 1 race

HD 61 candidate Sean Shaw on guns, working with the GOP, and getting ‘The Talk’

Matt Gaetz vows to “fight back” against Washington in new TV spot

Changing political landscape means contested races in each of Florida’s congressional districts