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Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017

Republican Sen. Tom Lee has been somewhat open about his intent to run for Chief Financial Officer next year and his committee, The Conservative, just posted its first big fundraising report since the end of the 2017 Legislative Session. The new report, covering September, saw the former Senate President bring in $253,250 in committee cash […]

Mitch PerryOctober 10, 2017

Perhaps the sleepiest Cabinet campaign going into 2018 election is the choice for Chief Financial Officer. Although current CFO Jimmy Patronis and Brandon Republican Tom Lee are expected to join the contest, they haven’t yet, leaving former Margate Democratic state Senator Jeremy Ring as the only candidate officially in the race. Ring raised $35,184 in September, […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 5, 2017

Democratic CFO candidate Jeremy Ring will report a combined $168,822 raised last month between his campaign and committee accounts, his campaign finance director said Tuesday. Shelby Rogers said the former state senator brought in $154,322 of the money through his campaign account and another $14,500 through his committee, “Florida Action Fund.” “Our August fundraising numbers […]

Jim RosicaAugust 31, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has told his hometown television station he will decide “in the next 30 days” whether to run for a full term in 2018. Patronis, a former state representative, stepped down from the Public Service Commission (PSC) when Gov. Rick Scott appointed him two months ago to serve the remainder […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2017

If there was ever a doubt about sitting CFO Jimmy Patronis running for election in 2018, this latest development should probably eliminate it. The former lawmaker and Public Service Commission member started a political committee for a possible run last week, and Tuesday an invite was sent out for a fundraiser hosted by Gov. Rick […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2017

Former state Sen. Jeremy Ring headed into August with about $130,000 on hand after spending more than he raised in July for his Chief Financial Officer bid. The Margate Democrat brought in a total of $45,396 between his campaign account and his political committee, “Florida Action Fund PC.” Combined, the two entities spent $60,515, including […]

Guest AuthorJuly 28, 2017

Can you imagine facing a debt that you could never pay off — one that never goes away, regardless of how many times you try to pay? Well, unfortunately, for hundreds of thousands of nonviolent felons across Florida, this is their reality. When nonviolent offenders break the law, they’re rightly forced to pay their debt […]

Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2017

Former State Sen. Jeremy Ring brought in nearly $44,000 during his first full month campaigning to be Florida’s next Chief Financial Officer. CFO and other executive candidates can accept up to $3,000 per contributor during their campaigns, and the Broward County Democrat brought in nine such checks. Max donors include three companies tied to Fort […]

Scott PowersJuly 6, 2017

Democratic state financial officer candidate Jeremy Ring has joined the call from most other Florida Democrats in urging the administration of Gov. Rick Scott to refuse the request from the administration of President Donald Trump to release state voter rolls to a federal commission. Ring contended that the governor’s “number one job is to protect […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2017

Among the five bills Gov. Rick Scott vetoed Tuesday was one that would have weakened Florida’s Agency for State Technology. Scott’s veto earned some praise from Jeremy Ring, the former Yahoo executive and state senator who is running for Chief Financial Officer in 2018. “For ten years, I worked to ensure that IT infrastructure was fortified and all sensitive data […]

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As he weighs CFO bid, Tom Lee raised $253K in September

Jeremy Ring added $35K in Sept. to his campaign for CFO

Jeremy Ring adds $168K in August for CFO campaign

Jimmy Patronis will decide on 2018 run in ‘next 30 days’

Rick Scott hosting fundraiser for Jimmy Patronis’s political committee

Jeremy Ring raised $45K in July for CFO bid, spent $60K

Jeremy Ring: Restore voting rights to those who’ve paid their debt

Jeremy Ring nets $44K in 1st month of CFO bid

Jeremy Ring joins Dems’ calls that Rick Scott not release voter rolls to Donald Trump

Jeremy Ring praises Rick Scott for vetoing bill gutting Florida’s state tech agency