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Jason DelgadoJuly 1, 2020

Nearly 250 candidates are vying for state House and state Senate seats in 2020. Try as we will, Florida Politics can’t interview all of them. Just like in 2016 and 2018, we’re again asking every candidate to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why they […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2020

Video shows Hawkins flashing a badge.

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2019

Matter said he's also quitting the Republican Party

Scott PowersJuly 25, 2019

La Rosa's role chairing the Commerce Committee advocates deregulation and technology-based sectors

Scott PowersMay 22, 2019

The health care pro is married to Osceola Commission candidate Wayne Liebnitzky.

Scott PowersMarch 18, 2019

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Hawkins raised more money in one month than all HD 42 challengers did the past three elections.

Phil AmmannFebruary 1, 2019

"I will bring principled leadership to Tallahassee to ensure every Florida family can realize the American Dream.”

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa rode to an easy victory Tuesday night in Florida House District 42. La Rosa pulled off a 54 percent to 46 percent win over Democrat Barbara Cady in a district that has trended Democrat to the point where La Rosa swam against a six-point Democratic advantage in voter registration. […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2018

Can a single issue of the most local of impact become a game-winner for a Democrat trying to flip a district? Democratic Florida House District 42 candidate Barbara Cady has been pounding turf since she entered the contest 16 months ago, mostly talking about home-owners association law reform. It’s a common interest in the sprawling […]

Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Barbara Cady is releasing her first campaign video on-line Thursday, attacking incumbent Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa and introducing herself in the House District 42 race. The 30-second video charges that La Rosa has failed to do anything to improve education, fix health care, or stand up to what the […]

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Meet Gary Scott, a Republican running for House District 42

FDLE reviewing altercation involving Fred Hawkins, HOA security guard

Republican Zane Matter withdraws from HD 42 race, endorses Democrat Barbara Cady

No. 9 on the list of Central Florida’s Most Powerful Politicians: Mike La Rosa

Dianna Liebnitzky files to run in HD 42

Fred Hawkins Jr. roars from gate with $104K month in HD 42 run

Osceola Commissioner Fred Hawkins enters HD 42 race

Mike La Rosa wins re-election in HD 42

Democrat Barbara Cady hoping HOA reform message is game-winner in HD 42

Barbara Cady launches video ad in HD 42 race