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Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

A super PAC pledging to spend up to $5 million on ads supporting Republicans who believe in man-made climate change released an ad Thursday supporting U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in CD 26. The ClearPath Action Fund’s ad claims “extreme liberals are making false statements” about the first-term representative’s environmental record. “Carlos Curbelo puts South Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 17, 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee is taking a swipe at Joe Garcia in Spanish. The political committee released a new Spanish-language TV ad over the weekend. The advertisement, according to a translation, is meant to highlight Garcia’s support of the Iran nuclear deal. “We fired Joe Garcia once because he embarrassed us, but to send […]

Staff ReportsOctober 14, 2016

A political committee founded by a former congressman is pumping $80,000 into the race between incumbent Miami Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Democratic former Miami Rep. Joe Garcia. “Defending Main Street,” founded by former Ohio Republican Rep. Steve LaTourette, is pitching in by funding a get-out-the-vote operation with Advanced Micro Targeting, a Las Vegas company […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 12, 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee has its sights set on defeating Joe Garcia. The committee released TV and radio spots Wednesday targeting the former congressman. In a new television ad, the NRCC is hoping to paint Garcia a danger to South Florida residents if he’s elected. “We fired Joe Garcia once because he embarrassed us. […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2016

Florida might have only four truly competitive congressional races this fall but outside groups are spending big in them – more than in any other state. Groups such as the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Democrats’ House Majority Fund have poured millions of dollars into Florida’s Congressional Districts 7, 13, 18 and 26 since the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 11, 2016

Rep. Carlos Curbelo is calling on the FBI to monitor Florida’s elections systems ahead of the 2016 general election. Attorneys for the Miami Republican sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey Monday, asking the FBI to “closely monitor the election systems and databases in the State of Florida to ensure attempts to breach Florida’s election […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2016

A recent poll showed that Democratic Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy has some work to do to build up his name recognition amongst Florida’s Latino voters. A recent Univision News survey showed that 6 in 10 Hispanic voters don’t know who he is. In an attempt to change that equation, the Murphy camp announced on Thursday that they have hired Freddy […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 12, 2016

South Florida U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is getting help from a super PAC which backs Republicans who support policies to fight climate change. POLITICO Florida reports that “ClearPath Action,” launched by North Carolina millionaire Jay Faison, has pledged to spend as much as $5 million on ad buys for Republican candidates, including Curbelo. Curbelo will […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 7, 2016

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The LIBRE initiative, a 501(c)4 non-partisan group formed in 2011 to advance “the principles and values of economic freedom to empower the U.S. Hispanic community,” has produced an ad in English and Spanish for Florida U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio. It’s not the group’s first foray into advocacy in the Sunshine State. In 2014, LIBRE […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

The Miami-area congressional seat held by Republican Carlos Curbelo is one of the nation’s most competitive – it’s pingponged between the GOP and the Democrats the last three elections. Now Joe Garcia, who held the seat from 2013 to 2015, and Annette Taddeo, who unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor in 2014, are running a tight […]

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Super PAC behind Carlos Curbelo issues new climate change ad

NRCC calls Joe Garcia ‘too dangerous’ in new Spanish-language ad

Super PAC to pump $80K in CD 26 race between Carlos Curbelo, Joe Garcia

NRCC takes aim at Joe Garcia in new TV, radio spots

More outside money spent in Florida congressional races than in any other state

Carlos Curbelo calls on FBI to monitor Florida’s election systems

Patrick Murphy hires Barack Obama’s 2008 Hispanic media manager to aid his campaign

Carlos Curbelo gets boost from GOP pro-climate change super PAC

LIBRE initiative produces campaign ad on behalf of Marco Rubio

Ex-Miami Congressman Joe Garcia hopes to make comeback