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Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 28, 2018

Thursday night was big for St. Pete politics. That evening, several local candidates mingled at the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Popcorn and Politics hobnob. Later, local Democratic candidates spoke at a Sierra Club-sponsored gathering at Cage Brewery, featuring a surprise appearance from Lt. Gov. nominee Chris King. King spoke at the Chamber event asking […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2018

Republican congressional nominee state Rep. Mike Miller has launched his first television ad of the general election cycle, contrasting himself and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy on taxes and balanced budgets, in Florida’s 7th Congressional District contest. Miller’s ad, “The Difference,” launches today in the Orlando television market. “We’re different,” Miller begins. “I voted to balance […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

The National Federation of Independent Businesses has endorsed Republican state Rep. Mike Miller in his quest to be elected to Florida’s 7th Congressional District, his campaign announced Tuesday. In a letter to Miller, the NFIB stated, “As the voice of small business, NFIB knows that good small business policy starts with electing good small business […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike La Rosa added another $10,000 to his campaign’s fund in the first two weeks of September pushing his total raised near $200,000 for his House District 42 re-election effort while his Democratic opponent Barbara Cady dropped further behind in the money chase. La Rosa, of St. Cloud, enters the post-primary period […]

Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018

Fresh off his hard-fought victory in the Aug. 28 Republican primary, Tyler Sirois raised $5,100 in the first two weeks of September for his quest to be elected to the open seat in Florida House District 51, extending his campaign cash advantage over Democratic former Cocoa Mayor Mike Blake. Sirois’s campaign reported last week its […]

Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018

Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia picked up $9,000 in the first reporting period since winning the Aug. 28 primary and extended his campaign cash advantage over Democratic challenger Pam Dirschka. With the latest donations, all of it coming in large checks from political action committees and companies, Plasencia enters the Nov. 6 election contest having […]

Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018

Republican state Rep. Thad Altman raised $2,000 for his re-election effort in the latest reporting period, barely better than Democratic upstart Seeta Begui, who continues to hold a $5,000 lead in the money race that has both House District 52 candidates relatively low on cash. Altman’s latest donations come after he spent almost all of […]

Scott PowersSeptember 24, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Anna Eskamani‘s campaign announced Monday that her campaign and political committee now have topped $420,000 in fundraising, an astonishing total for a first-time candidate. Yet her declaration comes amid indications that fundraising is coming alive for the campaign of her Republican opponent in House District 47, Stockton Reeves. Eskamani’s announcement Monday includes […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

Republican David Smith has picked up the endorsement of the Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses in his campaign for Florida House District 28. The group representing military veterans seeks to promote and unite established and start-up companies owned by veterans and disabled veterans throughout the state of Florida, a pool estimated at more than 180,000. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 14, 2018

Republican congressional candidate state Rep. Mike Miller signed a pledge Friday to vote for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, his campaign for Congress announced. The pledge, to “Let Us Vote for a U.S. Balanced Budget Amendment,” re-affirms Miller’s support for a balanced budget and for a Constitutional amendment to require it, and he […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Five takeaways from a night of politics in St. Pete

Mike Miller TV spot goes after Stephanie Murphy on taxes, budget

Independent businesses back Mike Miller in CD 7 race

Mike La Rosa’s war chest continues to overwhelm Barbara Cady’s campaign finances

Tyler Sirois raises $5,100, Mike Blake $1,485 in HD 51 contest

Rene Plasencia picks up $9K for HD 50 re-election bid

Thad Altman fundraising keeps him behind Seeta Begui in HD 52 money race

Anna Eskamani touts $420K raised, Stockton Reeves’ fundraising comes alive

David Smith picks up endorsement from military veterans’ business group

Mike Miller signs balanced budget pledge