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Scott PowersAugust 7, 2018
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Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw shored up his support among mainline Democratic allies and progressive organizations Tuesday with the announcements of 10 new endorsements including the Democratic Party Environmental and LGBTA caucuses. The endorsements continue the Tampa state representative’s effort to grab the advantage going into the Aug. 28 Democratic primary against rival Ryan Torrens, a Tampa […]

Drew WilsonAugust 4, 2018
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Former circuit court judge Ashley Moody topped the field of candidates running for Attorney General last week thanks in large part to cashing her first six-figure matching funds check. Moody, a Republican backed by term-limited AG Pam Bondi, brought in nearly $374,000 between her campaign and political committee, Friends of Ashley Moody, for the reporting […]

Drew WilsonAugust 1, 2018
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Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw picked up endorsements from eight Democratic members of Florida’s congressional delegation Wednesday, less than four weeks from the primary election to determine whether he or Ryan Torrens be the Democratic option in November. Lining up behind Shaw were U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist, Val Demings, Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018
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Tampa Rep. Sean Shaw announced Tuesday that he’d earned the backing of the statewide branch of the Service Employee International Union announced. “The members of SEIU Florida strongly endorse Sean Shaw for Florida Attorney General because of his long record as a watchdog for the public who champions the rights of everyday Floridians,” said SEIU […]

Jim RosicaJuly 30, 2018
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Democratic candidate for Attorney General Ryan Torrens is striking back after primary opponent Sean Shaw sued last week to have him kicked off the ballot. In a statement Monday, Torrens said the money that Shaw called an “illegal campaign contribution” was essentially a loan to his campaign, “as he will now see (and could have learned if he’d only had the […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2018
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Democratic candidate for Attorney General Sean Shaw is suing to knock primary opponent Ryan Torrens off the ballot, saying Torrens “failed to properly qualify” because of an “illegal campaign contribution.” Torrens called the lawsuit a “sham.” Shaw’s lawsuit was filed just before 5 p.m. Tuesday in Leon County Circuit Civil court against Torrens, the state’s Division […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 24, 2018
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Democratic Attorney General candidate Ryan Torrens admitted to accepting more than the allowed maximum personal donation to a state campaign and has allegedly overlooked a series of other finance-related election violations. In a letter dated July 13, Torrens’ campaign treasurer Jessica Vasconez acknowledged to Secretary of State Ken Detzner that the campaign received a $4,000 contribution. The maximum permitted for a statewide candidate is $3,000. […]

Danny McAuliffeMay 3, 2018
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Widely expected to seek another political office, Florida state House Speaker Richard Corcoran delivered a cryptic update on Thursday via Twitter. To those curious of the term-limited Land O’ Lakes Republican’s next move: “stay tuned.” I’ll have a big announcement to make next week – stay tuned! — Richard Corcoran (@richardcorcoran) May 3, 2018 Following the […]


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