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Peter SchorschAugust 13, 2016

A report in the TCPalm about incoming Florida Senate President Joe Negron‘s fundraising activities offers an incomplete, naive, and laughable insight into the otherwise serious subjects of campaign finance and how legislative leaders rise to the top of their respective chambers. Investigative reporter George Andreassi paints by the numbers with his exaggerations of the fundraising circuit; use of well-regarded, […]

Drew WilsonOctober 31, 2015

Early committee finance numbers for Republican Sens. Jack Latvala and Joe Negron show the two rivals for Senate President are as close as ever in fundraising. Latvala’s outfit, Florida Leadership Committee, entered October with a little more than $1.6 million on-hand, and the committee should get a little boost above that mark once final reports […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2015

Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala may have been the big winner in August fundraising, but Joe Negron bounced back in September, bringing in more than $500,000 through the committee supporting his bid for the senate presidency. The unofficial tally shows Treasure Coast Alliance with $515,050 in contributions and $13,409 in expenditures, leaving the Stuart Republican […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2015

The committee supporting Republican Sen. Jack Latvala’s bid for the senate presidency brought in more than $250,000 in contributions following an explosion of activity in the closing week of August. More than $200,000 of the $251,659 raised by Florida Leadership Committee came through in the final seven days of the month. The flurry of donations […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2015

Wednesday was a busy day for state Sen. Joe Negron. The Treasure Coast Republican started off Hump Day by all-but-declaring victory in the race to be president of the Florida Senate, releasing the names of his 13 senatorial colleagues who back his bid to lead the chamber in 2016-18. Just hours later, Negron’s political committee, […]

Drew WilsonAugust 12, 2015

State Sen. Jack Latvala will hold a fundraiser luncheon co-sponsored by several current and former Pinellas politicians in St. Petersburg on Sept. 1. The list features two dozen co-chairs, including current state Reps. Larry Ahern, Kathleen Peters, Chris Sprowls and state Sen. Latvala’s son, freshman Rep. Chris Latvala. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano will also be in attendance. Latvala has his sights set on becoming the […]

Drew WilsonAugust 11, 2015

The political committees for Republican Senate presidential hopefuls Jack Latvala and Joe Negron took something of a summer vacation in July, especially so in Latvala’s case as the Pinellas state senator took time to get married. Negron’s PAC, Treasure Coast Alliance, brought in $55,000 for the month, compared with $23,858 for Latvala’s Florida Leadership Committee. The […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2015

Jeb Bush has been traveling the nation making campaign and fundraising stops since the beginning of the year, all under the guise of “exploring” the possibility of running for president. That distinction that has allowed him to raise unlimited amounts of cash for his political action committee called Right to Rise. According to a new […]

Peter SchorschMay 14, 2015

The half-decade-long race to determine who will serve as president of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018 — either Jack Latvala or Joe Negron — has taken on all the difficulty of a Chinese finger puzzle after a series of recent developments designed to solve the matter have only made the issue more complicated. Most […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2015

If the race to be the next president of the Florida Senate is only a special election in Senate District 6 from being over, don’t tell that to Jack Latvala‘s fundraising numbers. The Pinellas lawmaker has posted a head-turning fundraising report for the month of February — one that suggests, at the very least, that […]

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TCPalm ‘report’ on Joe Negron’s fundraising is a naive, laughable look at Florida politics

Fundraising reports show Senate rivals Jack Latvala, Joe Negron close as ever

In race for Senate presidency, Joe Negron bounces back in September fundraising

After burst of activity, Jack Latvala committee brings in $250K for Aug.

Hours after declaring victory in Senate prez race, Joe Negron invites lobbyists to swanky fundraiser

Pro-Jack Latvala political committee to hold luncheon Sept. 1

Latest fundraising reports show Joe Negron has slight cash-on-hand advantage over Jack Latvala

GOP state lawmakers give generously to Jeb Bush’s super PAC

The race for Senate President has become a Chinese finger puzzle

Jack Latvala’s cash haul suggests Senate President race still alive