Tag: self-funding

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Francis Rooney gave his campaign another financial boost this week. The Naples Republican gave his congressional campaign $636,754 on Aug. 15. The most recent cash infusion means Rooney has given his campaign more than $2.1 million since jumping into the race. Rooney is vying to replace Rep. Curt Clawson in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He’ll face […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016
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A new commercial from Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe is headed for TV in Orlando declaring that he’s avoiding owing anything to special interests by funding his own campaign. Poe, a self-made millionaire businessman from Orlando and a former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, has poured more than $1.7 million into his campaign for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2016
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When Bob Poe jumped into the Orlando-based Congressional District 10 Democratic race last month, the millionaire entrepreneur promised to match contributions, and his early donations have given him a fund of $342,000, his campaign announced. That includes $325,000 that’s now in the bank, which could make Poe the instant money leader in a Democratic field […]


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