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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 26, 2016

Byron Donalds has raised more than $35,000 since the beginning of August, boosting his fundraising total to more than $150,000. Donalds, a Naples Republican, is vying to replace Rep. Matt Hudson in House District 80. He’ll face Naples Republican Joe Davidow in Tuesday’s primary. Records show Donalds raised $35,360 between July 30 and Aug. 24. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit thumbnail, sketch of who they are and why […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including the Laborers’ International Union of North America, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Florida Professional Firefighters — issued endorsements. — The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 4, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 21, 2016

A Southwest Florida state House race is about to get even more negative. A new website — called LyinByron.com — launched this week to inform voters about Byron Donalds’ criminal record. According to the disclaimer at the bottom of the page, the website is a “political advertisement paid for and approved by” Joe Davidow, who […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Count Byron Donalds out of the race to replace Curt Clawson. Donalds said Friday he does not plan to run for Florida 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Clawson, a Bonita Springs Republican. Instead, Donalds said he will remain focused on the state House District 80 race. “I believe my time and talent will […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

Byron Donalds has raised more than $100,000 since jumping into the House District 80 race a little more than a year ago. State records show Donalds raised $7,410 in April. The infusion of cash in the one-month fundraising period brought Donalds’ fundraising totals to $100,528 since March 2015. Donalds’ campaign spent $4,963 in April, and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

Byron Donalds’ campaign war chest grew by more than $3,000 last month, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. Donalds raised $3,100 in March. The Naples Republican has raised $93,118 since jumping in the House District 80 race in March 2015. RAI Services Co. was among Donalds’ top donors during the one-month fundraising period. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

After a few slow fundraising months, Byron Donalds was back at it in January, raising nearly five times more than his Republican opponent in the state House District 80 race. Donalds raised $10,723 in January, according to campaign finance records filed with the Division of Elections. The January fundraising haul came after a slow November […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

December marked Byron Donalds’ slowest fundraising period of 2015, according to campaign finance records. Donalds received just on $150 check during the one-month fundraising period. Since opening his campaign account in March, Donalds has raised $72,505. Donalds is running for the House District 80 seat currently held by Rep. Matt Hudson. He faces Joe Davidow, […]

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