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Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

Winter Park attorney Ryan Yadav said Tuesday he is contemplating a Democratic run for Florida attorney general. Yadav ran unsuccessfully last year for the House District 30 seat. Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes won re-election, beating him, 53 to 47 percent. “I have recently been contacted by people throughout the State encouraging me to run […]

Terry RoenNovember 8, 2016

Incumbent Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes won another two years in House District 30 by defeating political newcomer Ryan Yadav. Cortes gathered 39,304 votes, or 53 percent, ahead of Democrat Yadav’s 34,324, or 47 percent of the vote. “This is the culmination of two years of hard work,” said Cortes. “I knew it was going to […]

Scott PowersNovember 1, 2016

Democratic House District 30 candidate Ryan Yadav is calling for the state to take “all steps necessary to address” missing ballots in Seminole County, suggesting there may be voter fraud at work. Yadav, who’s taking on Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes, is responding to news reports in the Orlando Sentinel Tuesday that the Seminole County […]

Scott PowersOctober 13, 2016

Democratic nominee Ryan Yadav has won the endorsement an umbrella group for four local labor groups in the Seminole County Public School System, including the teachers union, according to his campaign for Florida House District 30. Yadav announced the endorsement of Seminole UniServ, which covers the Seminole Education Association, the Seminole Educational Clerical Association, the […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2016

In a new TV commercial released Monday, Democratic challenger Ryan Yadav has brought up a 2012 conflict of interest allegation against state Rep. Bob Cortes and a matter involving tow truck fees. Cortes, the Longwood Republican, owns a towing company. Prior to his election to the Florida House of Representatives, while Cortes was on the […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

In what has been a frantic last day of filing and qualifying for Florida House of Representatives, Republican state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle of Windermere appears to have won re-election in House District 44. More than five hours after the close of qualifying, Eisnaugle’s anticipated Democratic opponent, David Trotter of Orlando, has not qualified. If that holds […]

Scott PowersMay 11, 2016

Winter Park Democratic lawyer Ryan Yadav‘s loans to his own campaign are keeping his House District 30 race against incumbent Republican state Rep. Bob Cortes the only competitive house race in Seminole County-based districts, at least as far as money is concerned. Cortes, seeking a second term, raised $12,680 in April, one of the biggest […]

Drew WilsonMay 10, 2016

Republican Rep. Bob Cortes picked up an endorsement from the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Central Florida wing in his re-election bid, his campaign announced Tuesday. “I am honored to have this vote of confidence from ABC,” Cortes said. “I look forward to continuing to work with them on policies to lower taxes and get rid […]

Drew WilsonOctober 7, 2015

Democratic House District 30 challenger Ryan Yadav cut his campaign a $25,000 check last month, pushing his on-hand total past incumbent Republican Bob Cortes – for now. After the loan and a few minor expenditures Yadav sprang to a $5,000 lead over Cortes. However he didn’t bring in much else. A single $250 check in […]

Frank TorresAugust 10, 2015

State Rep. Bob Cortes raiseda little more than $21,000 in July, as he officially began his defense of one of the biggest battleground districts in Florida. That brings his complete haul for his re-election campaign to about $57,000 with almost all of it on hand. The Altamonte Springs Republican’s only opponent at the moment is […]

Tag: Ryan Yadav

Ryan Yadav mulling Democratic run for Attorney General

Bob Cortes wins Seminole County’s House District 30

Ryan Yadav calls for state response to missing ballots in Seminole County

Seminole educators’ organization endorses Ryan Yadav in HD 30

In HD 30 race, Ryan Yadav TV commercial charges Bob Cortes with 2012 conflict of interest

Eric Eisnaugle wins another term in busy Central Florida House race filings

Ryan Yadav loans keep HD 30 money race competitive with Bob Cortes

Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Bob Cortes for HD 30 re-election

Democratic HD 30 challenger passes Bob Cortes in cash on hand, for now

Bob Cortes banks $21K for July in House District 30 race