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Ryan NicolAugust 6, 2018

Democratic Congressional candidate Lauren Baer is out with her second TV spot, taking aim at incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on his health care record. The spot’s title, “Ronnie,” refers to Veronica “Ronnie” Ciaramella, a breast cancer survivor from Jupiter who speaks in the ad about her experience with the health care system. In a […]

Ryan NicolAugust 6, 2018

State Rep. David Richardson, a Democratic candidate in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, keeps pressing for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in a new TV spot. The ad, titled “Impeachment,” features Richardson in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. “There’s one word official Washington does not want you to hear,” begins Richardson. He then attempts […]

Ryan NicolAugust 2, 2018

Former Obama administration official Lauren Baer is out with her first TV spot in support of her run for Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The ad, titled “Our Home,” attempts to emphasize Baer’s connection with the district, along with her reasons for running in the first place. “I started off as a lawyer, taking the fight […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida has thrown its support behind Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in her campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo. “Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has a keen perspective on the needs and challenges of working people, and she has spent her life’s work on expanding access to quality healthcare for Floridians, especially those who need […]

Ryan NicolJuly 31, 2018

Floridians for a Fair Shake, a left-leaning advocacy group focused on the economy and health care issues, seems to be playing tricks with the numbers in a new ad hitting U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan over last year’s GOP tax cuts. The ad is titled “Same Day,” and highlights the fact that Buchanan bought a yacht […]

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2018

Insurance industry figures welcomed the news Wednesday that the U.S. House had voted overwhelmingly to temporarily reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, just about one week before it was to expire. Nat Wienecke, senior vice president of federal government relations at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, issued a public statement. “PCI is pleased […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

Americans for Prosperity Florida (AFP-FL), the conservative/libertarian group funded by the Koch brothers, is trashing a carbon tax bill put forward by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo that Curbelo says would help combat climate change. The Republican broke from his party to offer up the legislation. His bill, the “MARKET CHOICE Act,” would repeal federal taxes […]

Ryan NicolJuly 24, 2018

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is out with a new digital ad campaign that aims to highlight her policy agenda as she tries to unseat Carlos Curbelo in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The first of the series of three ads is a 15-second spot that focuses on Mucarsel-Powell’s environmental advocacy. “Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, an immigrant, a Latina, worked with the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 24, 2018

The Mary Barzee Flores campaign says its candidate is picking up steam, calling her battle for Mario Diaz-Balart‘s seat “increasingly competitive” just over 100 days from Election Day. Sam Miller, campaign manager for Barzee Flores, pointed to recent polling “that clearly indicates he’s increasingly vulnerable this year.” That poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, showed Diaz-Balart up […]

Ryan NicolJuly 23, 2018

Liberal action group Floridians for a Fair Shake is out to “correct” a health care mailer sent by incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Mast. Mast is a Republican representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District. He recently sent the mailer to voters, touting his record on health care since his election to Congress in 2016. Not surprisingly, the […]

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Lauren Baer hits Brian Mast on health care in new ad

David Richardson continues impeachment talk in new ad

Lauren Baer launches first TV ad in bid to unseat Brian Mast

SEIU Florida endorsing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

In new ad, Floridians for a Fair Shake doubles down on criticism of Vern Buchanan

Flood insurance vote cheers industry leaders

Americans for Prosperity bashes Carlos Curbelo carbon tax plan

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell launches new digital ad campaign

Closing the gap with Mario Diaz-Balart? Mary Barzee Flores campaign says yes

Health care advocacy group seeks to ‘correct’ Brian Mast mailer