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Scott PowersOctober 2, 2017

Former Florida Department of Management Services secretary Jack Miles issued his endorsement Monday of Republican Stockton Reeves in the race for Florida’s House District 47 seat. Reeves, a Winter Park businessman, faces Democrat Anna Eskamani, a Planned Parenthood executive, in the 2018 election race to succeed state Rep. Mike Miller, a Republican who is running […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017

Republican Florida House candidate Stockton Reeves has received the endorsement of retired Winter Park Police Chief Brett Railey, who recently served as president of the Florida Police Chiefs Association, Reeves announced. Reeves, a Winter Park businessman, is running for Florida House District 47, being vacated by Republican state Sen. Mike Miller, who is running for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017

Former Colorado Democratic U.S. Rep. and Central Florida women’s rights activist Patricia Schroeder has endorsed Anna Eskamani in the Florida House District 47 race in Orlando, Eskamani’s campaign announced Thursday. “Anna Eskamani is smart as a whip, as energetic as they come, and has a heart the size of a washtub. She wins, WE WIN!” […]

Scott PowersSeptember 11, 2017

Winter Park Republican Stockton Reeves lent his campaign $90,000 in August, putting him almost even with Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani in campaign funds in the race for Florida House District 47. Campaign finance reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections show Reeves raised just $3,020 since entering the race on the last day of […]

Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2017

Insisting he endorses based on the person, not the party, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Tuesday threw his support behind Democrat Anna Eskamani in the House District 47 race. Dyer’s endorsement was no surprise, as Eskamani signaled last week that the Democrat mayor of 14 years, and a former state lawmaker himself, was coming to her […]

Scott PowersAugust 31, 2017

The Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, a national organization inspired as response to the 2016 massacre at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, announced Thursday it is endorsing Democratic Anna Eskamani in the race for Florida House District 47. The Pride Fund combines advocacies for gay rights and for gun law reforms, and provides both endorsements and […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2017

Democratic candidate Anna Eskamani announced she’ll be joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer next week for a special announcement in the House District 47 race, a move most likely to reveal Dyer’s endorsement, something that was not a certainty, even among Democrats. Dyer’s a Democrat but he endorsed the Republican in last year’s HD 47 […]

Scott PowersAugust 23, 2017

Democrat Anna Eskamani announced Tuesday she has received endorsements from two elected leaders in Osceola County for her pursuit of election to the Orange County-based House District 47. Osceola County Commissioner Viviana Janer and Kissimmee Mayor Jose Alvarez both endorsed Eskamani, according to a release from Eskamani’s campaign. Janer and Alvarez both are seen as […]

Scott PowersAugust 16, 2017

Democratic Florida House candidate Anna Eskamani‘s fundraiser drew more than 200 people and raised more than $10,000 Tuesday night, her campaign announced Wednesday. Eskamani is running in House District 47, a swing district covering Winter Park and north and central Orlando and Orange County. She and Republican Stockton Reeves, a Winter Park businessman and longtime […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2017

Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is endorsing Florida state Rep. Mike Miller in the Republican primary to run for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “I’m proud to announce my support for Mike Miller for Congress today,” Rubio stated in a news release issued by congressional campaign. “Jeanette and I have known Mike & […]

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Jack Miles endorses Stockton Reeves in HD 47 race

Retired Winter Park Police Chief Brett Railey endorses Stockton Reeves in HD 47

Pat Schroeder endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Stockton Reeves loan puts him almost even in HD 47 race

Buddy Dyer casts backing to Anna Eskamani in HD 47

Pride Fund endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Buddy Dyer joining Anna Eskamani in HD 47 campaign event

Anna Eskamani grabs two Osceola endorsements in HD 47 race

Anna Eskamani event draws 200, raises $10,000 in HD 47 race

Marco Rubio endorses Mike Miller in CD 7