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Staff ReportsMay 19, 2017

Rep. Daisy Baez is dropping her bid to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in the Florida Senate. In a statement Friday, the Coral Gables Democrat cited her mother’s deteriorating health as the reason she decided to end her campaign. “Just after announcing my intention to run for the Florida Senate, my mother’s health deteriorated and it […]

Staff ReportsMay 9, 2017

Jose Felix Diaz is jumping into the race to replace former Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. “I am filing for Florida Senate District 40. It is the area that I have represented for the past seven years and the place where I am raising my kids,” he said in a statement. “I plan […]

Staff ReportsMay 1, 2017

Daisy Baez has officially thrown her hat in the race to replace Frank Artiles. Baez, who was elected to the Florida House in November, filed her paperwork to run for Senate District 40, her campaign announced Monday. Baez will likely compete in a special election for the newly vacated seat. “I’m running for State Senate […]

Staff ReportsApril 21, 2017

Dwight Bullard, the Senate Democrat unseated by Frank Artiles last year, may be looking to return. Jessica Bakeman of POLITICO Florida reports that former Sen. Bullard is “seriously considering” a run after Artiles resigned Friday morning after the fallout from a racist and sexist tirade he made Monday at Tallahassee’s Governors Club. “I’d be lying […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 9, 2016

Add Frank Artiles to the list of lawmakers running for re-election in 2018. State elections records show more than 50 members of the House and Senate have already filed to run for re-election in two years. While many of those are incumbents who faced little-to-no opposition in 2016, some came off hard-fought battles to secure […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 18, 2016

Frank Artiles continues to outpace Dwight Bullard in the Senate District 40 fundraising race, collecting more than 10 times more than Bullard in the first week of October. State records show Artiles raised a combined $80,136 —$25,136 to his official campaign and $55,000 to his political committee — between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. Records show Bullard […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 9, 2016

Saturday, Sept. 10 State Rep. Dana Young, running for Senate District 18, will celebrate the opening of her Carrollwood campaign office with some Super Saturday canvassing. Starting at 9:15 a.m., Young will be on hand for a meet-and-greet with supporters, the campaign team, and volunteers, followed by a neighborhood walk. Joining Young for the event […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2016

Republican Rep. Frank Artiles held a strong fundraising edge in the SD 40 race with $183,000 on hand the week before Florida’s primary election. Although Artiles did not face a primary challenger, he brought in $25,720 and spent $48,450 between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. Expenses mainly went toward canvassing and printing, including more than […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 30, 2016

Sen. Dwight Bullard easily defeated his Democratic opponents, receiving nearly half of the vote in Senate District 40. The Cutler Bay Democrat will now head into November, where he will face Rep. Frank Artiles. According to unofficial election results, Bullard received 49 percent of the vote. Ana Rivas Logan came in second place with nearly […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 26, 2016

State Senate candidate Andrew Korge has been cleared of any wrongdoing, after prosecutors determined an offer of $25,000 to Sen. Dwight Bullard was not likely a bribe. Instead, prosecutors said, the evidence showed there was an attempt by “two political consultants to better both Korge and Bullard’s position in their respective elections.” Prosecutors also noted […]

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Daisy Baez drops out of SD 40 race

Jose Felix Diaz officially jumping into race to replace Frank Artiles

Daisy Baez files to run to replace Frank Artiles in SD 40

As Frank Artiles departs, Dwight Bullard contemplates return to Senate

Frank Artiles files to run for re-election in 2018

Frank Artiles outraises, outspends Dwight Bullard during first week of October

Florida campaign weekender for Sept. 10-11

Frank Artiles maintains strong fundraising edge in SD 40

Dwight Bullard victorious in SD 40, faces Frank Artiles in November

Andrew Korge cleared in alleged bribery scheme