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Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

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Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla built on his fundraising lead in the Senate District 37 race against Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez, with another $15,000 in contributions between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. The second-term senator took in 16 contributions over the two-week period, including three $1,000 checks from private prison company […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 23, 2016

Florida Democrats are launching their first TV ad backing Jose Javier Rodriguez in Senate District 37. The ad — a 30-second spot called “Restore” — features Rodriguez talking about his commitment to the people of Miami. In the ad, Rodriguez says “for too long well-connected special interests have had their way.” “I’m fighting to change […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla brought in $29,085 between July 30 and Aug. 5, nearly double that of his main rival in Senate District 37, Miami Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez. The haul came in across 46 contributions, including 25 checks for the maximum contribution of $1,000. The second-term senator only spent […]

Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2016

Miami Republican Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla added more than $80,000 to his campaign account between June 25 and July 8 and now holds a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Miami Democratic Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez in the Senate District 37 race. Diaz de la Portilla’s $84,625 haul came in across 111 contributions and […]

Drew WilsonJune 20, 2016

The House District 112 race got a little smaller last week, with the exit of Democrat Antonio Javier Diaz. Diaz, best known for leading an unsuccessful recall campaign against Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, was in a distant last place in fundraising and had little name recognition compared to Democratic frontrunner Nick Duran. The HD 112 race now features two […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Although party unity was the theme of the Florida Democratic Party’s annual Leadership Blue Gala, bashing Donald Trump played second fiddle to remembering the tragic murders of 49 Americans in Orlando last weekend, and what might be done about it. Saturday night’s event at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood began with a video scroll of the names of […]

Ryan RayMay 13, 2016

Florida’s never-ending casino wars are heating up again, in the press and in court. In a scathing op-ed in the Miami Herald, columnist Fabiola Santiago threw shade at Genting, the Malaysian casino operator, over their recent move to sue Miami-Dade County and state attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, saying the move “smacks of desperation.” “Somebody ought to tell Genting […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2016

In spirit of Nyquist’s solid Derby win this weekend, let’s take a quick look at the field of Senate Democratic “horses” — those candidates vying for pole position in the top swing seats. For purposes of this analysis, we are looking at what we consider the Top 5 swing seats and the leading Democrat in each. […]

Drew WilsonMay 3, 2016

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Democratic House District 112 candidate Nick Duran announced Tuesday that he had raised more than $60,000 in his first month in the campaign, putting him ahead of the other four candidates in the race. “I am deeply humbled by the profound level of support our campaign received during our first 26 days on the trail,” […]

Phil AmmannApril 11, 2016

With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Amanda Cogan has stepped down as district secretary for Shalimar Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. On: Lisa Goodson is Gaetz’s new district secretary. Off and on: Kevin Reilly has left the job of deputy staff director […]

Tag: Jose Javier Rodriguez

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla widens fundraising lead in SD 37

Florida Democrats launch first TV ad backing Jose Javier Rodriguez in SD 37

In ultra-competitive SD 37 race, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla now at $457K in the bank

Miguel Diaz de la Portilla passes $500K raised for SD 37 race

Democratic pool shrinks in HD 112 as Nick Duran cruises

Cory Booker keynotes Florida Democratic Party summer gala

Herald columnist says Genting getting ‘desperate’ over Miami-Dade casino

Handicapping the Florida Senate Democrats’ fundraising efforts

Nick Duran announces over $60K in 1st month of HD 112 campaign

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