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Jim RosicaSeptember 23, 2016

Democrat Loranne Ausley will post contributions of $14,330 for the latest campaign finance report in the House District 9 race. Her report had not been posted online by the state’s Division of Elections by Friday afternoon; a campaign assistant provided the figures upon request. The campaign will report no expenditures. Republican candidate and Tallahassee attorney Jim Messer, on […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The end of the 2016 legislative session last month can only mean one thing — election season is coming. Campaign finance reports were due to the state on Monday. The March fundraising reports show that more than two dozen candidates for the Florida House have more than $100,000 in cash on hand, and several candidates raised […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 12, 2016

The race to replace Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda in the Florida House could be shaping up to be an expensive one. State records show two candidates — Democrat Loranne Ausley and Republican Jim Messer — have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the House District 9 race. Ausley, who served in the Florida House from […]

Drew WilsonNovember 12, 2015

Republican Jim Messer shocked onlookers when he posted $52,000 in contributions last month in the House District 9 race, but former Democratic Rep. Loranne Ausley struck back in October with a banner month of her own. Ausley’s $47,000 haul was her second best since filing for the seat in May, and gives her a comfortable […]

Drew WilsonOctober 8, 2015

Republican House District 9 candidate James Messer filed his first campaign finance report Thursday, and it looks like Democratic front-runner Loranne Ausley has a serious challenger in the left-leaning district. After four weeks in the race the Tallahassee attorney amassed $52,000 cash on-hand, a good deal of it coming from fellow attorneys. The total came […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 5, 2015

Tallahassee attorney James Messer, Jr. filed to run Thursday for Leon County’s House District 9 seat. Messer is the first Republican candidate to file for the left-leaning seat held by term-limited Democratic Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda. “I believe it’s time for reasonable people to be heard again. I believe it is time for Leon County to […]

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Dozens of candidates have raised $100,000 or more for their House races

Loranne Ausley outraises Jim Messer in House District 9 race

Loranne Ausley strikes back, posts banner cash month in HD 9 race

Republican fundraising shows a serious challenger in Democratic HD 9

Attorney James Messer becomes first Republican to file in HD 9