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Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

The political arm of the state’s largest professional trade association, Florida Realtors, has announced endorsements for another 16 candidates running for state legislative seats in the fall. The new endorsements follow the group’s bulk endorsement two weeks ago that saw 87 legislative candidates get the nod alongside the Florida Realtor’s top-of-ticket recommendations, which included Adam Putnam […]

Drew WilsonJune 29, 2018

The odds just got a whole lot better for Emma Collum‘s bid to flip House District 93. Collum’s campaign said Friday that an “angel donor” has stepped in with a $200,000 soft-money donation, instantly erasing the fundraising gap between her and her Republican opponent, Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca. On Saturday, Florida Politics learned that […]

Peter SchorschJune 24, 2018

A record number Democratic candidates qualified for state races this week, and the Florida Democratic Party said now it’s time to prepare for the “Blue Wave.” “From the Gubernatorial race, to State House and Senate, to county commissioners and mayors, we have the most qualified, committed, and exciting group of candidates we have ever seen,” […]

Drew WilsonJune 13, 2018

Republican Chip LaMarca, currently a Broward County Commissioner, released a campaign video this week in support of his bid to succeed Republican Rep. George Moraitis in House District 93. The 90-second video, “Working for You,” highlights LaMarca’s roots in the Broward County district before delving into his pitch on how he would improve the quality […]

Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2018

Republican Chip LaMarca raised another $24,325 for his House District 93 campaign last month, putting him at $194,000 in total fundraising since he filed in October. “As a lifelong resident of Broward County, I am excited for the opportunity to represent our dynamic community in the Florida House and believe our campaign’s momentum is growing […]

Staff ReportsMarch 2, 2018

House District 93 candidate Emma Collum sent out an email this week asking for campaign donations so she can fix “weak gun regulations” and “remove weapons of war from our streets.” HD 93 covers part of Broward, the county that’s home to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a school shooter killed 17 people, including […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 28, 2018

In a Wednesday email Democratic House District 93 candidate Emma Collum called Republican rival Chip LaMarca “cowardly and AWOL” for his failure to vote for gun resolutions before the Broward County Commission. “Commissioner LaMarca’s ridiculous claims of technology failure at two critical moments during the commission meeting are shameless. I refuse to blame Boost Mobile […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

Democratic House District 93 candidate Emma Collum said Monday that her Republican opponent needs to denounce child marriage and distance himself from current HD 93 Rep. George Moraitis. Moraitis last week was one of two members of the House Judiciary Committee to vote against a bill to cut down on child marriage in Florida. The […]

Drew WilsonOctober 11, 2017

Election Day is 13 months away but a handful of rock star candidates, both Republicans and Democrats, have already started to break away from the pack in crowded races for open House seats. Most of them saw a dip in September – blame it on the rain – but each remains the leader in their […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2017

Minority Leader-designate Kionne McGee weighed in on the three-way Democratic primary in House District 93 Monday with an endorsement of Emma Collum. “I’m proud to endorse Emma Collum for the Florida House. She is the ideal candidate for Broward County and for today’s political environment,” McGhee said in a press release. “Floridians urgently need more women […]

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Florida Realtors announce second wave of legislative endorsements

Game changer: Emma Collum lands $200K ‘angel donation’ in HD 93 race

Florida Democrats say ‘no GOP seat is safe’ in 2018

Chip LaMarca releases first campaign video in HD 93 bid

Chip LaMarca adds $24K for HD 93 campaign in February

Email insights: Emma Collum says campaign cash will help fix weak gun regulations

Email Insights: Chip LaMarca ‘cowardly and AWOL’

Child marriage vote becomes issue in House race

Hurricane impacted fundraising efforts of top-tier legislative candidates

Kionne McGhee backs Emma Collum in three-way HD 93 primary