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Jason DelgadoJuly 8, 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 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2020

Several firms were selected, but others don't have lobbyists running against committee members.

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2019

Aggressive fundraising since Session wrapped.

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2018

With days left in state Rep. Jason Fischer‘s re-election bid in House District 16, the Jacksonville Republican scored an endorsement from a former Speaker of that body: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. This is Rubio’s only endorsement in the region this cycle for state House races. “Jason Fischer is a principled conservative who has delivered real results for […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018

State Rep. Jason Fischer, first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s Southside/Mandarin District 16, is kicking his campaign machine into high gear with the general election in sight — and that includes big fundraising and spending. Between his campaign account and his Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville committee, Fischer raised $39,500 between Sept. 8 and 14. The committee (which has just over […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2018

State Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican from Jacksonville, faces a general election challenge — and judging from the first week of post-primary fundraising, he takes it seriously. Between his campaign account and that of his political committee, Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville, Fischer brought in $11,000 in the week leading up to Aug. 31, giving him roughly […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican from Jacksonville’s House District 16, continued to maintain a strong lead over his Democratic opponent Ken Organes in the latest filings. Neither face primary opposition; this is a race to November. In the two weeks between July 7 and July 20, Fischer brought in $7,800 to his campaign account, with an […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican representing Jacksonville’s House District 16, will face a general election challenger: Democrat Kenneth Organes. Organes will have an uphill climb in the general election in terms of fundraising and party identification. Though Fischer’s March fundraising has not been reported yet, he had $89,000 cash on hand before the Legislative Session, with […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2018

Tensions are high this week, as the debate over gun control and rights rages statewide. One legislative staffer, Sadie Haire, district aide for Jacksonville Republican Jason Fischer, a supporter of the Second Amendment, got more than words from a gun control proponent. “On Wednesday, a man – a coward really – forced himself into my district […]

Drew WilsonDecember 6, 2017

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Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jason Fischer is currently unopposed for re-election to House District 16 but that didn’t stop him from adding another $25,000 last month to push his campaign past $100,000 mark in total fundraising. Fischer, currently in his first term, raised $24,850 and spent $7,648 during November, bringing his to-date total to $113,902 raised […]

Tag: House District 16

Meet Ben Marcus, a Democrat running for House District 16

Random audit assigned to political opponent of legislative audit panel chair

Jason Fischer banks campaign cash

‘Principled conservative’: Marco Rubio endorses Jason Fischer re-election

Jason Fischer raises nearly $40K in one week for re-election

Jason Fischer kicks off general election with $11K one-week fundraising

Establishment support buoys Jason Fischer’s re-election bid

Jason Fischer draws Democratic challenger for state House re-election

‘Coward’ attacks state lawmaker’s female aide; gun control debate to blame?

Jason Fischer adds $25K for his HD 16 re-election bid