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Scott PowersMarch 2, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Scott Sturgill got the backing of former Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner Thursday night as he offered a challenge to Republicans to go “all in” for the businessman in the contest for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, hosted Boehner at a Lake Mary fundraising event attended by […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

Former U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner will be the honored guest at a campaign fundraiser coming up for Republican Scott Sturgill‘s bid in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Boehner will be appearing at a $500-per-person event set at the home of Gary and Barbara Bryant of Longwood, on March 1. Sturgill, a Sanford businessman, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller has announced his campaign finance team for his run for Congress, to be led by businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox and to include former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, former Florida Senate President Toni Jennings and a large number of key Central Florida figures. Miller, of Winter […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

Sanford businessman Scott Sturgill raised $102,561 in the fourth quarter of 2017, outperforming rival Republican candidate state Rep. Mike Miller in the money chase for the Republican primary race for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Sturgill’s quarterly haul brought his total fundraising total to $308,956, which includes $100,250 of his own money. His campaign finished the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018

Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, a candidate for Congress in Central Florida, denounced comments from U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and declared that the Republican Tax Reform Bill approved last month is welcomed by “hard-working families” in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Miller said in a news release issued by his congressional campaign Tuesday that […]

Scott PowersNovember 27, 2017

The re-election campaign for Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy on Monday blasted the Republican tax bill saying it would provide “massive tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy.” The statement, in a fundraising communication from Stephanie Murphy for Congress, goes further than the Winter Park congresswoman has gone in official public statements criticizing the House tax bill, […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2017

The National Republican Campaign Committee announced Thursday it is backing both state Rep. Mike Miller and his primary challenger Scott Sturgill in the race to take on U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The NRCC announced it was including both Miller and Sturgill in its “On the Radar” level of support, among […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2017

Republican candidate Scott Sturgill raised more than $200,000 in the third quarter of 2017 for his campaign to win Florida’s 7th Congressional District in Central Florida. Sturgilll, a Sanford businessman, sits well behind Democratic incumbent Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park in the early money race toward the 2018 election. Last week Murphy reported that her […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, former U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez and Connie Mack III, and former Lt Gov. Toni Jennings headline a long host list for a congressional campaign fundraiser for state Rep. Mike Miller of Winter Park this week. The Thursday evening, $500 per person fundraiser at the Country Club of Orlando aims to boost […]

Scott PowersSeptember 20, 2017

Former U.S. Sen. and former Orange County Chairman Mel Martinez has endorsed state Rep. Mike Miller of Winter Park in the battle for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Miller’s campaign announced Wednesday. “Mike Miller knows that a strong America is a prosperous America and I’m proud to support and endorse him to represent us in the […]

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John Boehner brings support, challenge for Scott Sturgill backers in CD 7 race

John Boehner to appear at Scott Sturgill congressional fundraiser

Mike Miller announces CD 7 campaign finance team led by Todd Wilcox

Scott Sturgill pulling away from Mike Miller in Republican money chase in CD 7

Mike Miller defends tax reform benefits from Democrats’ ‘crumbs’ claim

Stephanie Murphy campaign pans tax bill as ‘massive’ cuts for ‘ultra-wealthy’

National Republicans backing both Mike Miller and Scott Sturgill in CD 7

Scott Sturgill raises $200K in CD 7 race

Marco Rubio, Mel Martinez, Connie Mack III headline Mike Miller fundraiser

Mike Miller gets Mel Martinez’ endorsement in CD 7