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Peter SchorschOctober 5, 2016

The Florida Retail Federation announced Wednesday they are endorsing State Rep. Frank Artiles in the race for Senate District 40. “Frank has been a friend of retailing during his years as an influential member of the Florida House, and as a small business owner he understands the impact that onerous regulations can have in impacting […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

Republican Rep. Frank Artiles held a strong fundraising edge in the SD 40 race with $183,000 on hand the week before Florida’s primary election. Although Artiles did not face a primary challenger, he brought in $25,720 and spent $48,450 between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. Expenses mainly went toward canvassing and printing, including more than […]

Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2016

Miami Republican Rep. Frank Artiles was the top fundraiser in the race for Senate District 40 between June 25 and July 8, with $17,300 in contributions. Artiles’ haul came in across 22 contributions and included $1,000 checks from lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group and “Florida Grown,” the political committee headed up by Agriculture Commissioner Adam […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 8, 2015

In a flurry of political activity, several no-party-affiliated candidates filed in South Florida House and Senate seats during the long holiday weekend. Each candidate is associated with a group pushing to reform the Department of Children and Families and the state’s family court system. Mercedes Cristian, the founder of Fundación Lideres de Paz, an organization that […]

Drew WilsonAugust 31, 2015

No-party candidate Arthur Sosa filed to run against Rep. Frank Artiles Monday, giving the incumbent legislator a third opponent for 2016. Sosa is running as part of the VoteFamily platform, which has a laser focus on reforming the Department of Children and Families. He is the second candidate from the group to file after Mario Jimenez, who […]

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Florida Retail Federation endorses Frank Artiles in SD 40

Frank Artiles maintains strong fundraising edge in SD 40

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