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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 2, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano leaped to the center in his campaign against Democrat Kristen Carlson. Spano’s campaign updated his website after the August primary to reflect “policy-based questions of a broader electorate,” a campaign spokesperson said. Before the primary, Spano’s website had several tabs for various policies. When website visitors clicked on the links, they […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

Republican state Rep. Ross Spano and Democratic attorney Kristen Carlson are in a tight race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, according to a new poll from Bold Blue Campaigns. The poll, conducted Sept. 22 through Sep. 27, found Spano ahead by 3 percentage points over Carlson, 49-46 percent, with 5 percent of voters saying they […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 13, 2018

Florida’s 15th Congressional District was considered a gimme to Republicans not so long ago, but political handicappers and oddsmakers have been shifting the seat away from the GOP in recent weeks. A new internal poll released by Democratic nominee Kristen Carlson puts some weight behind those shifts — it shows her with a 1-point lead […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2018

With nominees now settled in all of Florida’s Congressional races this fall, prominent political forecasting website FiveThirtyEight has adjusted its forecasting model and suggests two more districts could be in play. The seats? Florida’s 25th Congressional District, now represented by Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, and Florida’s 15th Congressional District, represented by retiring Republican Dennis Ross. FiveThirtyEight […]

Drew WilsonAugust 28, 2018

After months of scrapping and the field narrowing from four candidates to two, former Circuit Court Judge Ashley Moody and Pensacola state Rep. Frank White faced off Tuesday in the Republican primary for Attorney General. With the ballots counted, Moody defied recent polls and emerged from the bruising primary with a 13-point victory over White […]

Joe HendersonAugust 28, 2018

Republican Ross Spano overcame the charge of dirty politics and a late snub by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to win his party’s nomination primary Tuesday night in CD 15. Spano, a two-term member of the Florida House, defeated former state Rep. Neil Combee 44 to 34 percent. He will now face Democrat Kristen Carlson in the general […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary battle for Florida’s 15th Congressional District shows former state Rep. Neil Combee with a 3-point lead over top rival, Dover state Rep. Ross Spano, a few days out from primary Election Day. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Aug. 24, shows Combee with 32 percent support among likely […]

Jacob OglesAugust 26, 2018

He doesn’t. Despite a glowing quote on a Ross Spano for Congress mailer, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd hasn’t backed anybody in the open House race in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. And he’s pissed anyone thinks he’s on Spano’s side. In audio released to Florida Politics, Judd makes clear he never endorsed a candidate in […]

Jacob OglesAugust 26, 2018

Former state Sen. Paula Dockery has made an endorsement for Congress, backing Brandon businessman Danny Kushmer in the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. Dockery, a lawmaker-turned-syndicated columnist, said Kushmer was the strongest Republican in a five-candidate primary field. “I would encourage all of my Republican friends in FL Congressional District 15 to vote […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2018

In the twilight hours of the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, former state Rep. Neil Combee has accused his chief rival in the five-way race of a serious crime: Buying votes. In a press release issued by Combee’s campaign Friday, the Auburndale Republican condemned the campaign of Dover state Rep. Ross Spano for […]

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Ross Spano moves to the middle following primary victory

Ross Spano holds slim lead over Kristen Carlson in new CD 15 poll

Shock Poll: Kristen Carlson leads Ross Spano in first poll of CD 15 battle

FiveThirtyEight foresees trouble for Mario Diaz-Balart, Ross Spano

Ashley Moody wins Republican primary for Attorney General

Ross Spano defeats Neil Combee with surprising ease in CD 15 GOP primary

Poll: Neil Combee holds slim lead in CD 15 Republican primary

Hear Sheriff Grady Judd set record straight about whether he backs Ross Spano

Paula Dockery endorses Danny Kushmer in CD15

Neil Combee accuses Ross Spano of buying votes in CD 15 primary