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A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2018

After an interesting summer in both parties’ primaries in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, some clarity in the cash race has emerged as early voting continues. And after the pre-primary reports were released Aug. 8, it was clear that the fundraising headed up to the primary reflected the realities of how the field is shaking out, […]

Jacob OglesAugust 18, 2018

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New polling shows former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg pulling away from the rest of the Democratic field in the nomination fight in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. A survey conducted by St. Pete Polls and commissioned for Florida Politics shows Soberberg would win the Democratic primary with almost 50 percent of the vote in a three-candidate field […]

Drew WilsonAugust 9, 2018

Former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg is the best-funded candidate in the race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, and this week she has started putting some of that cash to work by hitting the airwaves with her first TV ad. The 30-second spot, “Hurdles,” pitches the Democratic candidate as a problem solver by pointing to her experience […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2018

Both the Republican and Democratic primaries in Florida’s 6th Congressional District are competitive, and if certain candidates have their way on each side, the intraparty contests will come down to issues of who actually is a resident of the district. Former state Rep. Fred Costello, in his third run for the seat, is attempting to make […]

Scott PowersJuly 24, 2018

Democratic congressional candidate Stephen Sevigny has launched four television commercial on cable in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, offering his views on health care and his residence in the district, along with a cornucopia of Democratic concerns. On Monday, Sevigny’s campaign began running the quartet of commercials in rotation through cable TV buys in the district, which […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 24, 2018

It remains to be seen if the results of one straw poll in Florida’s 6th Congressional District are predictive of the August ballot, but the campaign that won is trumpeting those results nonetheless. Republican Mike Waltz, with 30 percent of the total vote (65 votes in all), won the poll, finishing ahead of his GOP opponents, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 14, 2018

Ormond Beach Democrat Stephen Sevigny said this week that his campaign for Florida’s 6th Congressional District reeled in another $350,000 during the second quarter. Sevigny’s haul bests his first-quarter fundraising numbers by $100,000 and brings him to around $600,000 in total fundraising since he entered the race in midway through Q1. The campaign didn’t say […]

Drew WilsonJuly 13, 2018

Democrat and former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg announced Friday that she’d raised another $540,000 for her campaign to flip the Florida’s 6th Congressional District, currently held by exiting U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. “We’re seeing incredible support and energy for our campaign to bring real leadership to Central Florida. We’ve continued to build on our broad base […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2018

On Friday, St. Johns County Commissioner Jimmy Johns opted to withdraw rather than stay in the race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The “resign to run” law compelled the choice. And faced with two self-financing Republican opponents in Michael Waltz and John Ward, Johns stood down. “This decision was a difficult one. I was torn between taking my […]

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Frontrunners emerge in race to replace Ron DeSantis: Nancy Soderberg, Mike Waltz lead in cash, polls

Nancy Soderberg holds sizable lead in Democratic CD 6 battle

Nancy Soderberg touts experience, bipartisan approach in first CD 6 ad

‘Carpetbaggers’: Residency arguments play on both sides of CD 6 race

Stephen Sevigny launches quartet of TV spots in CD 6 battle

Mike Waltz wins Flagler County CD 6 hob nob straw poll

Stephen Sevigny adds $350K, union endorsement in CD 6

Nancy Soderberg nears $1M on hand for CD 6 campaign

Jimmy Johns withdraws from race to replace Ron DeSantis in Congress