Jesse SchecknerFebruary 28, 2023
23min0
The race for an eight-month stint on the City Commission drew more than $1 million in campaign funds since January.
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Jesse SchecknerFebruary 28, 2023Jesse SchecknerJanuary 15, 2023
11min0
The winner will hold the seat until the city’s Nov. 7 election.
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 31, 2017
11min695
Ask the team that helped propel Jose Felix Diaz to victory in his Senate District 40 primary how they did it, and their answer is simple: They just had the better candidate. That might be true, but it only tells part of the story. The affable 37-year-old state representative didn’t find himself up against a […]
Drew WilsonJuly 22, 2017
4min419
Republican state Rep. Jose Felix Diaz raised a monstrous $531,000 and spent $703,000 over the past six weeks according to a newly filed campaign finance report for the special election in Senate District 40. The new report, which covers June 9 through July 20, shows Diaz with about $73,000 on hand after running through hundreds […]
Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2017
3min336
Florida Senate District 40 candidate Annette Taddeo is touting a new poll giving her a 17-point lead over Democratic primary opponent Ana Rivas Logan. The survey, conducted by SEA Polling, shows Taddeo leading Rivas Logan, 40 to 23 percent, with more than a third of those polled (37 percent) undecided. However, neither candidate is that well known. […]
Mitch PerryJune 27, 20174min445
Annette Taddeo is locking down more endorsements in advance of the Democratic primary scheduled next month in the special election in Senate District 40. Two major unions in Florida — the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — announced Tuesday they’re backing her candidacy. “We […]
Mitch PerryJune 23, 2017
3min546
The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida is backing Miami businesswoman Annette Taddeo in the Senate District 40 special election, saying she will be a “progressive champion” who will represent the interests of everyday Floridians in the Florida Legislature. “DPCF’s endorsement questionnaire covers a wide variety of topics, including charter and voucher school accountability, gun safety, […]
Staff ReportsJune 22, 2017
3min298
The Florida Medical Association is throwing its support behind Jose Felix Diaz in the special election to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. The FMA PAC announced Thursday it was endorsing Diaz in the upcoming special election. In a statement, Dr. Mike Patete, the political committee’s president, said the association has worked closely […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 12, 2017
5min301
Rep. Jose Felix Diaz has raised more than $400,000 in the special election to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. Diaz, a Miami Republican, said his campaign raised about $450,000 — about $280,000 for his official campaign and another $167,000 for Rebuild Florida, his political committee — between May 10 and June 8. “Our […]