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Jacob OglesDecember 11, 2018

As U.S. Representative-elect Ross Spano faces questions about how he financed his recent congressional campaign, new questions have arisen about how he funded another close race, his first election in 2012 to the state House. The Dover Republican won election to District 59 after winning the Republican nomination over Joe Wicker by a scant 175 […]

Joe HendersonDecember 6, 2018

I live within the boundaries of Florida’s 15th Congressional District, which soon might be represented — but hopefully not — by Republican Ross Spano. That feeling has nothing to do with Spano being a Republican and everything to do with the coat of slime dripping off his empty suit. That’s what I thought Spano was […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Add Republican Danny Kushmer to the list of former opponents now questioning U.S. Rep.-elect Ross Spano’s credibility in the wake of an admission he violated campaign finance laws. Kushmer, one of five candidates who ran in the Republican primary in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, endorsed Spano after losing the party nomination to the Dover pol. But that […]

Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2018

Democrats are ramping up criticism of U.S. Rep.-elect Ross Spano following his admission he broke campaign fundraising laws before his win in Florida’s Congressional District 15. Florida Democratic Party chair Terrie Rizzo said Spano “knew exactly what he was doing when he took personal loans and used them as campaign funds, which is against the law.” “This should […]

Jacob OglesDecember 3, 2018

Former congressional candidate Neil Combee didn’t know what hit him in the final days of the Republican primary in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. He’d outraised his opponent — by enough, he thought, he could keep money in the bank for the general election. Then came the barrage of attack mailers. “We didn’t know what was […]

Jacob OglesDecember 2, 2018

U.S. Rep.-elect Ross Spano admitted in a letter to the Federal Elections Commission that he financed his congressional run with personal loans, a clear violation of campaign finance regulations. The admission comes weeks after the Riverview Republican won an election over Democrat Kristen Carlson for an open seat representing Florida’s 15th Congressional District. It also […]

Scott PowersNovember 26, 2018

Outside groups spent more than $37 million on U.S. House races in Florida’s general election, putting more than $1 million in seven different contests, with Republicans winning four and Democrats, three. The big money, about half of all the outside cash that rained into Florida’s general election for U.S. House contests, poured into Florida’s 26th […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

In what could have been a major upset for Republicans, Florida Rep. Ross Spano held off Democrat Kristen Carlson in the race for Congressional District 15. With 88 percent of the vote counted, Spano led 53-47 percent. The solidly red Congressional District 15 should have been an easy win for conservatives. It covers parts of Hillsborough, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

The 2018 midterm election is widely considered one of the most contentious in recent history. Like all midterm elections, it’s serving as a referendum on the party in power in Washington. But fueled by the overtly contentious Donald Trump administration, Democrats are fired up to send an anti-Trump message this election. That message is trickling […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

Longtime Florida politics expert Darryl Paulson says voters “appear to be saying no to both Republicans and President Trump.” “Jeff Brandes seems to be the only secure candidate at this point,” said Paulson, a former Republican, in an interview. “That is due to his incumbency, his huge financial advantage and his Democratic opponent entering the race […]

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Did Ross Spano rely on questionable loans during 2012 race, too?

Joe Henderson: ‘Oops’ doesn’t quite cut it as Ross Spano’s excuse

After CD 15 election, Danny Kushmer questions Ross Spano’s credibility

Florida Democrats want full investigation of Ross Spano

Neil Combee: ‘Criminal’ Ross Spano broke multiple laws to win

Ross Spano cops to having used personal loans for campaign

Outside spending topped $37M in U.S. House races, aiding Debbie Mucarsel-Powell most

Ross Spano wins CD 15 over Kristen Carlson

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