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A.G. GancarskiOctober 23, 2017

The race for the 2018 Republican gubernatorial nomination could soon pick up even more star power, this time with Congressman Ron DeSantis. Though there was some discussion the Palm Coast Republican may enter the race for attorney general, our sources debunk that theory, saying DeSantis spent the summer meeting with conservative donors discussing the governor’s race. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2017

While GOP gubernatorial rivals Jack Latvala and Adam Putnam feud over campaign contributions from investor-owned utilities, Richard Corcoran is watching from the sidelines. As reported by FloridaPolitics last week, Agriculture Commissioner Putnam’s political committee has received nearly $800,000 from the utilities, and another $1.8 million to political committees that may have been re-directed to him. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2017

Former lawmaker Ed Hooper is looking to rejoin the Legislature via Senate District 16 next year, and in the past couple days he’s landed endorsements from the two men who would serve as Senate President during his first term. “Ed Hooper is a committed public servant dedicated to working for his neighbors. As a firefighter […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2017

Former Rep. Ed Hooper picked up an endorsement for his 2018 Senate campaign Friday from fellow Republican Bill Galvano, who is set to become Senate President after next year’s elections. “Having served the community most of his life, Ed Hooper understands the issues that face Senate District 16. Ed is known for being a champion […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 14, 2017

On Saturday in Jacksonville, state Sen. Jack Latvala promised a “significant announcement.” And he delivered, with the 22,000 member Florida State Fraternal Order of Police endorsing the Pinellas Republican’s gubernatorial bid. This endorsement, delivered after the FOP State Lodge Board meeting in Jacksonville, wasn’t necessarily surprising; back in August, when Latvala announced his candidacy in Hialeah, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2017

Nick DiCeglie has been in the race for House District 66 for a month and his first campaign finance report, released Tuesday, signals a momentum shift in the GOP primary between him and Berny Jacques. Jacques filed March 3 and was the first-in candidate for the Pinellas County-based seat. Since showing $30,000 raised in his […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King raised $148,000 in September, giving his campaign a total of $2.6 million raised, his campaign reported. King, a Winter Park-based developer of affordable housing and senior housing, raised $77,500 for his official campaign and $70,500 for his independent political committee Rise and Lead Florida, according to data posted by the […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham on Tuesday blasted a state decision to renew an oil exploration permit in the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades. Graham, a former congresswoman from Tallahassee, criticized the decision by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to renew the exploration permit for Burnett Oil Co. of Texas, and for […]

Drew WilsonOctober 10, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran brought in another $445,000 for his political committee and possible governor’s race fund, “Watchdog PAC,” between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9 according to reports available on the committee’s website. The committee has now raised $4.4 million total since Corcoran started it up in June, and has just shy of $3.9 million […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2017

Florida’s private utility companies have donated nearly $800,000 to support Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s political committee seeking to get him elected governor, and also have donated another $1.8 million that may have been re-directed to him through other political committees. A review of campaign finance data available through the Florida Division of Elections shows that […]

Tag: Jack Latvala

Sources: Ron DeSantis nears entering Governor’s race

Campaign cash from utilities? ‘I’ll accept it,’ Richard Corcoran says

Ed Hooper lands Wilton Simpson nod on the heels of Bill Galvano endorsement

Ed Hooper lands endorsement from Bill Galvano

Jack Latvala gubernatorial bid scores FOP endorsement

Berny Jacques fundraising slows as Nick DiCeglie enters race

Chris King raises $148K in September for governor’s race

Gwen Graham blasts Everglades oil permit renewal

Richard Corcoran committee raised $445K in September

Utility companies have contributed $800K, while funneling as much as $2.5M through committees, to Adam Putnam’s campaign