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Phil AmmannAugust 12, 2015

Rebecca Negron received the backing from a laundry list of local Republican leaders on Tuesday in her bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Negron, who is a member of the Martin County School Board and wife of state Sen. Joe Negron, is seeking the seat currently held by Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy covering Martin, St. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 11, 2015

The political committees for Republican Senate presidential hopefuls Jack Latvala and Joe Negron took something of a summer vacation in July, especially so in Latvala’s case as the Pinellas state senator took time to get married. Negron’s PAC, Treasure Coast Alliance, brought in $55,000 for the month, compared with $23,858 for Latvala’s Florida Leadership Committee. The […]

Ryan RayJuly 30, 2015

Sen. Thad Altman became just the second person to file for the state House in 2018 this month, when he filed for the HD 51 seat currently held by term-limited Speaker Steve Crisafulli. An innocuous move at first blush, it could throw off the intricate math behind Rep. Eric Eislanugle‘s bid for the 2021-22 speakership. Altman, a Rockledge […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

Rebecca Negron received a significant endorsement today when Maggie’s List announced its support for the Republican candidate in the crowded race for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Maggie’s List is a committee committed to electing conservative women to federal office. Negron, the wife of influential state Sen. Joe Negron, is seeking the seat currently held by […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2015

I want to be clear about something. If my wife Michelle ever ran for office, I would pretty much do anything I could to help her get elected. How far would I go? I don’t know. I wouldn’t break the law or anything. And as tempted as it might be, I also wouldn’t pull a […]

Bill PrescottJuly 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment prohibiting political lines drawn to favor incumbents or political parties. The court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps These are 10 big questions looming over Florida politics: 1. Will the Legislature appeal? USFSP political science emeritus […]

Phil AmmannJune 30, 2015

Florida lawmakers just wanna have fun – to borrow a line from Cyndi Lauper. As summer breaks all over the country, Floridians look forward to visiting vacation spots both at home and across America. The Florida Senate is no different. In the 75-odd days until committee meetings start for the 2016 Legislative Session, a newly announced […]

Ryan RayJune 29, 2015

Shelley Vana, the mayor of Florida’s third-largest county, gave the nod on Monday to Melissa McKinlay, a Palm Beach commissioner seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in Congress. The move is a coup for McKinlay locally: Vana’s endorsement comes as other Democrats, including fellow sitting commissioner Priscilla Taylor, are also seeking to assume the 18th […]

Matthew IsbellJune 29, 2015

Florida’s western Panhandle has not been exactly known as a hotbed of electoral campaigns during recent election cycles. The region stretching from Pensacola to Panama City is steadfastly Republican in registration and in electoral dominance. GOP primaries decide most fights in the region, and incumbency has ensured few contentious primaries outside of local offices. The region is […]

Drew WilsonJune 18, 2015

The crash landing that ended the 2015 Regular Legislative Session in the Republican-led Florida House would be a gift to Democrats in any other state, but few seats are in any real danger of flipping come Election Day 2016. With 25 term-limited seats, District 114 is one of the few with a real chance to flip though Democrats […]

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Local GOP leaders line up behind Rebecca Negron for Congress

Latest fundraising reports show Joe Negron has slight cash-on-hand advantage over Jack Latvala

Thad Altman files for House seat in 2018, shifts Space Coast politics

Maggie’s List throws support behind Rebecca Negron in CD 18 race

Don’t go too far, Joe Negron

Peter Schorsch: Court ruling has tossed the Monopoly board

Florida Senate Majority puts the ‘fun’ in fundraising during summer break

Palm Beach County mayor endorses Melissa McKinlay’s congressional bid

Family matters: excitement builds for western Panhandle primary

Florida House races continue to take shape in central, south Florida