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Jacob OglesNovember 13, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan plans to make the most of this year’s lame duck session before being relegated to the House minority. The Sarasota Republican and Florida Congressional Delegation chairman issued a list of end-of-year priorities, some partisan issues, and others geographic priorities. “This is going to be a very active lame duck session and […]

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

In the early days of 2018, Democrats held serious optimism about their Congressional chances in Florida, and that included weighty dreams of a blue wave striking Sarasota. It had been 12 years since U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan squeaked into office with a razor-thin, 369-vote margin and some officials never stopped dreaming of vengeance. Perhaps this […]

Jacob OglesNovember 6, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan held onto his seat in Florida’s 16th Congressional District, taking 54 percent to Democrat David Shapiro’s 46 percent according to early returns. NBC called the race for Buchanan shortly after the polls closed. But that wasn’t before facing the most well-funded challenge to his candidacy, ever. Buchanan had strong performance in […]

Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018

Every Republican candidate seeking statewide office in Florida attended at least one of President Donald Trump’s rallies here during the week leading into Election Day. But no candidates from Florida’s tightest Congressional races bothered to show. The attendance habits shows the varying worth of appearing close to a president whose approval ratings remain underwater overall […]

Jacob OglesNovember 1, 2018

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When President Donald Trump held a rally days before the midterms, it drew a number of prominent Republican leaders to Fort Myers. But it failed to draw a few others. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney and Congressional hopeful Greg Steube both gave speeches from the stage promoting the president’s agenda. And from the stage, Trump praised […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2018

Despite being outspent and hammered by PACs on everything from health care votes to yacht purchases, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan appears primed to stave off a challenge from Democratic attorney David Shapiro in Florida’s 16th. The polls have been clear for quite a while. October polls have shown Buchanan with a growing, outside-the-margin lead: St. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018

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Republican state House candidate James Buchanan enjoyed a late infusion of cash in his race in District 74, pulling in $14,250 in monetary contributions in a week. His Democratic opponent Tony Mowry pulled in $6,270 over the same reporting period, which ran from Oct. 13 through 19. Robert Samuel Kaplan, a no-party affiliation candidate also […]

Jacob OglesOctober 25, 2018

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Political prognosticator Larry Sabato upgraded Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan’s re-election, while downgrading the chances for Republican Rep. Brian Mast, and suggested it may be harder for the GOP to hold Ron DeSantis’ old seat. Sabato’s Crystal Ball political rankings shifted today by moving Florida’s 16th Congressional District into the “Likely Republican” column. That’s good news for […]

Jacob OglesOctober 24, 2018

Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic challenge David Shapiro didn’t agree on much in a televised debate, but both feel the other guy would definitely put Social Security and Medicare for seniors at risk. ABC-7 WWSB on Tuesday night hosted a debate between the candidates in the heated race to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 22, 2018

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/house/florida/16/Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan breathed a sigh of relief as the Tampa Bay Times moved him out of the “vulnerable” category. That happened just as a black community newspaper in the area hit stands praising Buchanan and calling Democratic challenger David Shapiro problematic. The Times today issued new rankings on important Congressional contests in the 2018 […]

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