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Staff ReportsMay 31, 2017

The race is set. State records show seven candidates — three Republicans, three Democrats and one no party affiliation candidate — have qualified to run in the special election to replace Sen. Frank Artiles in Senate District 40. The one-day qualifying period was set to end at noon Wednesday for the special election. State records show […]

Staff ReportsMay 27, 2017

The special election to replace Eric Eisnaugle in the Florida House will take place on Oct. 10, following a special primary election on Aug. 15. Gov. Rick Scott set the schedule in an executive order Friday, as Eisnaugle’s resignation from his District 44 seat took effect. Scott selected Eisnaugle on May 8 to replace former […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 22, 2017

Rep. Jose Felix Diaz is officially saying goodbye to the Florida House. The Miami Republican sent a letter to the Florida Division of Elections on May 17 resigning from the Florida House effective Sept. 26. Diaz, who is running in the special election to replace Frank Artiles in Senate District 40, sent similar letters to […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2017

Republican businessman Bruno Portigliatti announced his candidacy for what will be a special election this summer for House District 44 in the Orlando area. Portigliatti, 29, of Orlando, is chief executive officer of Excellence Senior Living, a developer of luxury assisted living facilities for seniors, and executive vice president of Florida Christian University, a global […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

The special election race for Florida’s House District 44 became clearer Friday morning when former Orange County Commissioner Scott Boyd said he has decided to not run and will back Republican John Newstreet instead. “Solid guy, absolutely the best qualified individual for this position,” Boyd declared of Newstreet in a message to Orlando-Politics.com. Newstreet, the […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate Bobby Olszewski is rolling out his endorsement backers for two major fundraisers late this month as he gears up for what will be a big special election primary battle in Orange County. One fundraiser, set for the Shutts and Bowen law firm in Orlando on May 30, features the trio […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2017

Orlando Republican John Newstreet, chief executive officer of the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce and a former aide to U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez and Marco Rubio, announced he’s entering the House District 44 race going to a special election this summer. “I’m honored by the number of people in the community, and across the state, […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2017

Republican Bobby Olszewski has received the endorsement of former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos in the state House District 44 special election race. The nod from Haridopolos adds to that of his Florida Legislature fellow leader House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and about three dozen local leaders from west Orange County, where HD 44 is located, […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2017

Republican House District 44 candidate Bobby Olszewski has picked up another endorsement in his quest to win the special election this summer, with the backing of Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster. Webster represented the area of HD 44 in southwest Orange County for decades, as a member of the Florida House, the Florida Senate, and […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2017

Republican Bobby Olszewski has grabbed another endorsement – former House Speaker Steve Crisafulli – in his campaign to win election in Florida House District 44, now heading for a special election this summer with the resignation of incumbent state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle of Windermere. His endorsements, which include numerous local officials from west Orange County, […]

Tag: special election

Jose Felix Diaz, six others qualify to run in SD 40 special election

Dates set for special election to replace Eric Eisnaugle in House

Jose Felix Diaz to resign from House as part of SD 40 bid

Fourth Republican, Bruno Portigliatti, enters HD 44 race

Scott Boyd declines HD 44 race, backs John Newstreet

Bobby Olszewski fundraisers set for Orlando, Miami in HD 44 race

Kissimmee chamber chief John Newstreet enters HD 44 race

Bobby Olszewski earns Mike Haridopolos’ endorsement in HD 44

Daniel Webster endorses Bobby Olszewski in HD 44 race

As HD 44 special election candidates’ watch begins, Bobby Olszewski nabs Steve Crisafulli’s backing