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Scott PowersDecember 14, 2017

Five Central Florida candidates for the Florida House each raised more than $10,000 for their campaigns in November, including incumbent Republican state Reps. Bobby Olszewski, Rene Plasencia, David Santiago, and Bob Cortes along with first-time Democratic candidate Anna Eskamani. Olszewski of Winter Garden, who took his seat after winning a special election in October, reported raising […]

Scott PowersNovember 27, 2017

Democratic House candidate Anna Eskamani on Monday announced a volunteer campaign finance committee that includes three former state reps and other prominent Central Florida Democrats. Eskamani, of Orlando, is running for the District 47 seat, occupied by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller, who is running for Congress. She faces Republican candidate Stockton Reeves of Winter […]

Scott PowersNovember 20, 2017

Florida House District 47 Democratic candidate Anna Eskamani has received the endorsement of Ruth’s List Florida, a backing that usually comes with fundraising assistance. “Anna is a lifelong advocate for reproductive health and women’s rights. She is a dynamic leader who has already proven herself to be a passionate and effective advocate,” Ruth’s List Florida […]

Scott PowersNovember 13, 2017

Note: a previous version of this story inaccurately reported the campaign finances of Lee Mangold, Democrat running in House District 29 in northern Seminole County. Republican State Rep. David Santiago led all Central Florida candidates for the Florida House of Representatives in October fundraising drawing in $21,000 for his re-election bid in Florida’s House District […]

Scott PowersOctober 30, 2017

The political committee for Florida’s largest LGBTQ public policy organization is endorsing Anna Eskamani in Florida’s House District 47. Equality Florida Action Political Action Committee announced Eskamani’s endorsement as the group’s first in the 2018 election cycle, noting that HD 47 is home to both a large lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, as […]

Drew WilsonOctober 11, 2017

Election Day is 13 months away but a handful of rock star candidates, both Republicans and Democrats, have already started to break away from the pack in crowded races for open House seats. Most of them saw a dip in September – blame it on the rain – but each remains the leader in their […]

Scott PowersOctober 2, 2017

Former Florida Department of Management Services secretary Jack Miles issued his endorsement Monday of Republican Stockton Reeves in the race for Florida’s House District 47 seat. Reeves, a Winter Park businessman, faces Democrat Anna Eskamani, a Planned Parenthood executive, in the 2018 election race to succeed state Rep. Mike Miller, a Republican who is running […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017

Republican Florida House candidate Stockton Reeves has received the endorsement of retired Winter Park Police Chief Brett Railey, who recently served as president of the Florida Police Chiefs Association, Reeves announced. Reeves, a Winter Park businessman, is running for Florida House District 47, being vacated by Republican state Sen. Mike Miller, who is running for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017

Former Colorado Democratic U.S. Rep. and Central Florida women’s rights activist Patricia Schroeder has endorsed Anna Eskamani in the Florida House District 47 race in Orlando, Eskamani’s campaign announced Thursday. “Anna Eskamani is smart as a whip, as energetic as they come, and has a heart the size of a washtub. She wins, WE WIN!” […]

Scott PowersSeptember 11, 2017

Winter Park Republican Stockton Reeves lent his campaign $90,000 in August, putting him almost even with Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani in campaign funds in the race for Florida House District 47. Campaign finance reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections show Reeves raised just $3,020 since entering the race on the last day of […]

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Bobby Olszewski, Rene Plasencia, Anna Eskamani, lead Central Florida House campaign gains

Anna Eskamani announces finance team

Ruth’s List Florida backs Anna Eskamani in HD 47 contest

David Santiago leads all Central Florida House candidates in October fundraising

Equality Florida endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Hurricane impacted fundraising efforts of top-tier legislative candidates

Jack Miles endorses Stockton Reeves in HD 47 race

Retired Winter Park Police Chief Brett Railey endorses Stockton Reeves in HD 47

Pat Schroeder endorses Anna Eskamani in HD 47 race

Stockton Reeves loan puts him almost even in HD 47 race