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Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast is holding onto his seat in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, beating back a challenge from Democratic nominee Lauren Baer. In the final tally, Mast defeated Baer 54 percent to 46 percent. Baer conceded the race in a statement obtained by Florida Politics. “While we came up short on winning tonight, one […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Democratic candidate Donna Shalala has turned Florida’s 27th Congressional District blue, defeating Republican nominee Maria Elvira Salazar. Shalala earned 52 percent of the vote to Salazar’s 46 percent. Non-party affiliated candidate Mayra Joli grabbed just 2 percent. As early as 2017, the New York Times was calling CD 27 “the best Democratic pick-up opportunity in […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Plenty of internet experts have all sorts of predictions as to what will happen Tuesday night. But those putting their money where their mouth is see good news for Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson in their respective races for Governor and U.S. Senate. As of the drafting of this piece (though with numbers […]

Ryan NicolNovember 3, 2018

A retracted ad from pro-veterans group With Honor criticizing Democratic congressional candidate Lauren Baer is apparently still on the air, after it was broadcast on WPTV in West Palm Beach. In a statement, With Honor says the ad was run in error, and that the organization is investigating why the ad was still running as […]

Ryan NicolNovember 3, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar says a recent mailer from a left-leaning group contains lies about her health care stance. Now, Salazar wants the Internal Revenue Service to review it. Salazar is competing with Democratic candidate Donna Shalala in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The Miami Herald reported on a news conference held by Salazar […]

Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Democratic candidate Donna Shalala is letting her supporters make her closing argument to voters in the campaign’s final ad of the 2018 midterm elections. Shalala is competing for the seat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District against Republican nominee Maria Elvira Salazar and non-party affiliated candidate Mayra Joli. Shalala’s new spot, titled “Getting It Done for […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) is doing its best to stop any ‘blue wave’ on Election Day. CLF is one of several Republican groups aimed at protecting the GOP majority in the U.S. House. While some analysts peg Democrats as the favorites to take over the House in next week’s elections, CLF’s money and on-the-ground efforts […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is attempting to frame Democratic candidate Lauren Baer as a limousine liberal ahead of next week’s vote in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad also hits a familiar note for the GOP, as it tries to tie Baer to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The NRCC’s new ad is […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

A new poll from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has Democratic candidate Donna Shalala ahead by 10 percentage points in the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. That’s double her lead in the previous version of the group’s poll. Shalala was leading her Republican opponent, Maria Elvira Salazar, by 5 points just two weeks […]

Ryan NicolOctober 30, 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund is going on the offensive on behalf of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, labeling his Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, “too extreme” and “too dangerous” for South Florida voters. The ad, titled “Extreme,” refers to Mucarsel-Powell as “Debbie Powell” throughout the ad, laying out her policy proposals that the group deems out-of-step with […]

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Brian Mast holds on to CD 18 seat, turns back Lauren Baer

Donna Shalala pulls out win over GOP opponent in CD 27

PredictIt: Odds favor Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Oops: Retracted ‘With Honor’ negative ad was back on air

Maria Elvira Salazar files IRS complaint over health care mailer

Donna Shalala will ‘get it done for us,’ say supporters in new ad

GOP group touts GOTV efforts ahead of election

Lauren Baer a ‘limousine liberal?’ GOP ad says yes

Internal poll shows Donna Shalala up 10 over GOP rival

New ad calls out Carlos Curbelo’s ‘extreme’ opponent