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A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2018

Democratic Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw may have taken the biggest risk of his campaign Saturday in Jacksonville. The candidate has scheduled a meet and greet event at 5 p.m., at the Cuba Libre Bar (2578 Atlantic Blvd. Shaw’s event is certain to overlap the end of the first half of the Florida/Georgia football game just […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 23, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday released a tough ad that Democratic Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw is “unqualified” for the job. The spot, part of a three-pack that includes statewide candidates CFO Jimmy Patronis, Agriculture Commissioner hopeful Matt Caldwell, and A.G. candidate Ashley Moody, affirms previous arguments from the Moody campaign that Shaw has no business replacing Pam Bondi. “Slick ads, false […]

Jacob OglesOctober 21, 2018

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Florida Police Benevolent Association leaders defended Democratic Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw against allegations he supported going easy on a “cop killer.” Shaw and the law enforcement leader also invoked the memory of Shaw’s father while dismissing the new attack. “We know from firsthand experience that Representative Sean Shaw, like his father Justice [Leander] Shaw, […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 19, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden will make three stops in the Sunshine State early next week to rally for Democrats up and down the ballot. At noon Monday, the Delaware Democrat will be in Tampa holding a get-out-the-vote rally alongside U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, Attorney General hopeful Sean Shaw and nearby […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018

The Everglades Trust released its full list of election endorsements Thursday containing a broad mix of Democrats and Republicans that had begun Tuesday when the organization surprised many by announcing its backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis. In addition to DeSantis, the Everglades Trust is endorsing Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Democratic Attorney […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2018

Democratic Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw excoriated Republican opponent Ashley Moody Wednesday, saying she should be disqualified from the race over donations he believes are dubious. At issue: Moody accepting money from private prison contractor GEO Group. In a news release Tuesday, Shaw deemed taking the money as “disqualifying,” vowing to take steps as Attorney General to investigate abuse […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 16, 2018

The statewide race for the open Attorney General post is attracting national involvement. Calling state Rep. Sean Shaw a “fighter with a proven track record of standing up for the little guy,” former Vice President Joe Biden is throwing his political weight behind Florida’s Democratic option for Attorney General. In an endorsement announced on Tuesday, the […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Ashley Moody posted her best fundraising numbers since winning the Republican nomination to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi, with a combined $720,000 raised between her campaign and committee accounts. The former circuit court judge and prosecutor is up against state Rep. Sean Shaw, a Tampa Democrat and the state’s former insurance consumer advocate, in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 11, 2018

Sean Shaw, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, is out with a new ad calling for increased gun control in Florida. The slickly-shot 30-second spot, titled “I Will,” contrasts the ability to get quality health care for those with preexisting conditions with the ability to purchase a firearm. Shaw makes the case that that balance […]

Jacob OglesOctober 7, 2018

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Lieutenant Governor candidate Chris King joined Democrats statewide in expressing outrage over comments made Saturday by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz during a political event in Cape Coral. “Our election should and must be about real people facing real issues, and not hyperbolic propaganda used to fearmonger and gin up their base,” King said. Gaetz on […]

Tag: Sean Shaw

Risky play: Sean Shaw counterprograms Florida/Georgia with Jax meet-n-greet

Republican Party ad slams Sean Shaw as ‘unqualified’

Sean Shaw invokes father, PBA to counter ‘cop killer’ sympathy accusation; Ashley Moody sticks by ad

Joe Biden plans trio of Florida rallies next week

Beyond Ron DeSantis: Everglades Trust releases full list of endorsements

‘Disqualifying’: Sean Shaw slams Ashley Moody for dubious donations

Former Vice President Joe Biden endorses Sean Shaw

Ashley Moody adds $720K, Sean Shaw $275K in Attorney General race

Sean Shaw seeks to ‘disarm’ the gun lobby in new ad

Chris King, other Democrats express outrage over Matt Gaetz attack on Andrew Gillum