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Scott PowersAugust 17, 2016

The Progressive Democrats Caucus has endorsed environmental activist Chuck O’Neal in the Orlando-based Senate District 11 race. O’Neal is an Apopka entrepreneur with a longtime history of work on issues ranging from protection of Florida springs and aquifers, to bear habitat, to directing the efforts of the League of Women Voters of Florida in passing […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

Democrat Mike Clelland raised more than $65,000 for his Senate District 13 campaign during the last full week of July, and spent more than $35,000 on advertising during the week as the Democratic primary approaches. Clelland raised $25,025 in his official campaign account and another $40,500 in his political action committee, “Common Sense for Central […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy and former state Sen. Gary Siplin continue to be the only two candidates in the Senate District 11 race who are raising any money a month out from the Democratic primary that will essentially select the senator there. Bracy again led the four Democrats running in SD 11 with an $8,193 […]

Scott PowersAugust 2, 2016

Democratic state Senate candidate Chuck O’Neal has picked up the endorsement of SaveOrangeCounty, a grassroots environmental group striving to stop urban encroachment into rural and natural areas of Orange County. The organization has endorsed O’Neal in the Aug. 30 Democratic primary race for Senate District 11, which covers much of western Orange County, including the […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy brought in more than $14,000 in the latest campaign finance reporting period and heads into the last 60 days of the Senate District 11 race with a commanding money advantage over his three Democratic rivals. Bracy’s campaign reported he had nearly $63,000 in the bank, while his three Aug. 30 Democratic […]

Scott PowersJune 8, 2016

The first three days of pre-qualifying for state Senate races in Central Florida show four of the 10 declared candidates in three races fell short of submitting enough valid signatures for the ballot by petition. So far, only an Aug. 30 Democratic primary in Senate District 11 would be assured, based on those candidates who appear to have enough […]

Scott PowersApril 11, 2016

State Rep. Randolph Bracy of Orlando and Chuck O’Neal of Apopka out-raised two more-recent candidates in the four-Democrat race for Orlando-based Senate District 11 in March. Bracy reported raising $8,850 in March, giving his campaign a fundraising total of $65,100, with $40,641 in the bank. That includes $22,000 that he transferred from his Florida House […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Former state Sen. Gary Siplin is trying again to return to the Florida Senate, this time, for the moment, without his rival state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in the race. Siplin filed last Friday to seek another term in the senate, after having served the area in the Senate District 19, prior to redistricting that pushed the […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 11, 2016

A Democrat who led protests during the black bear hunting season last year has filed to run for Senate District 11 seat according to Florida Division of Elections records. Real estate investor and former League of Women Voters Vice President Chuck O’Neal filed to run for the seat Jan. 8, just two months after announcing […]

Tag: Senate District 11

Progressive Democrats Caucus endorses Chuck O’Neal in SD 11 race

Mike Clelland raises $65,000 in a week in SD 13 race

Randolph Bracy, Gary Siplin continue to raise most money in SD 11 race

SaveOrangeCounty rural preservation group endorses Chuck O’Neal in SD 11

Randolph Bracy’s big June gives him big money lead in SD 11

Six candidates submit petitions appearing to reach qualifying threshold in Central Florida senate races

Randolph Bracy, Chuck O’Neal post top fundraising in SD 11 race

Gary Siplin enters Senate District 11 race, faces Bob Sindler and Chuck O’Neal

Bear-hunt activist Chuck O’Neal files as Democrat for SD 11