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Drew WilsonJune 22, 2018

Two years after his last-place finish in the Democratic primary for Senate District 34, former Rep. Jim Waldman thinks voters are ready for a change. The Coconut Creek attorney got his paperwork in at the last-minute Friday to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Farmer, and along with the surprise filing he sent out a compilation […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 19, 2018

Parkland High School is not in Gary Farmer’s state Senate district. No children from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School live in his district. But … Farmer lived in Parkland for a decade and, as degrees of separation would have it, his family is closely connected to several of those who were directly and tragically impacted […]

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2016

Many tidbits come across my desk, but this one jumped off my screen: Gary Farmer was just “awarded” an A+ rating by … wait for it … the National Rifle Association. If that doesn’t shock you, allow me to explain. During a very heated Democratic primary battle versus Jim Waldman in Senate District 34, the NRA’s […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2016

Consumer advocate lawyer Gary Farmer has established a seven-point lead over state Rep. Gwyn Clarke-Reed and former state Rep. Jim Waldman in the Democratic primary contest for Florida’s Senate District 34, a newly released poll shows. The poll finds Farmer with 28 percent support, Clarke-Reed with 21 percent and Waldman with 13 percent. Significantly, 39 percent […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 10, 2016

Jim Waldman is using a new ad to set the record straight. The Coconut Creek Democrat released the ad this week to dispute claims made by his opponent, Gary Farmer Jr. In the 30-second spot, Waldman says he is “sick of the fast-talking lobbyists.” “Fast-talking Farmer is really a big shot lobbyist who bundled hundreds […]

Peter SchorschJuly 9, 2016

In a case of “he said, he said,” two Florida legislative candidates are running full speed away from the National Rifle Association. Here’s the back-and-forth. On Friday, Democrat Jim Waldman blasted Gary Farmer’s campaign for getting it wrong. In an email to supporters, Waldman wrote: “(A) political committee led by Gary Farmer is spreading lies about my […]

Peter SchorschMay 20, 2016

Oops! We got it wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Sorry. Dear Mr. Waldman, We said your mail did not have a union bug. Upon further review, there IS a bug. It is hidden behind the postage mark — and while hard to see — is actually there. We said it wasn’t there and assumed you were making […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2016

As of this writing, the only potential candidate living in what is now the coastal Broward seat – the newly minted District 34 – appears to be the still undecided Evan Jenne. And within the past 24 hours we have announcements from both the Jim Waldman and Gary Farmer camps indicating that they intend to move east into the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2015

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With the Florida Supreme Court choosing the plaintiff’s map in the congressional redistricting fight, conventional wisdom (says that those same plaintiffs have a distinct advantage moving their Senate maps through Judge Reynolds’ court. And all of the plaintiffs’ maps are identical in Broward County. So how does that shake out, assuming one of the plaintiff maps is ultimately […]

Phil AmmannNovember 5, 2015

Consumer advocate attorney Gary Farmer announced solid fundraising numbers for October, with $210,000 raised in the first month as a candidate for Florida Senate District 29. Farmer, a former president of the Florida Justice Association, is seeking the seat currently held by term-limited Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring. SD 29 covers most of Broward County. […]

Tag: Jim Waldman

Rematch: Jim Waldman challenges Gary Farmer in SD 34

Gary Farmer’s moment

Despite vow to ‘take on’ gun lobby, Gary Farmer earns an A+ rating from NRA. How?

Poll: Gary Farmer leading in SD 34 Democratic primary

Jim Waldman takes a swing at Gary Farmer in new ad

SD 34 contenders trade barbs over Jim Waldman’s NRA votes

Oops, Jim Waldman. Our bad.

Gary Farmer doubles down, Jim Waldman “going to the beach” in Broward state Senate race

Broward County Senate races appear to be settling in

Democrat Gary Farmer posts $210K in first month of SD 29 race