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Drew WilsonDecember 15, 2017

It’s only been a few days since November campaign finance reports were filed, but gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam and his likely Republican Primary rival House Speaker Richard Corcoran have kept the money rolling in to their political committees. Putnam’s committee, Florida Grown, has brought in another $135,000 since the start of December according to the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Gubernatorial candidates raised big bucks last month, none more so than Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who added $1.2 million between his campaign and committee accounts. Putnam raised $571,932 of that sum through his campaign account and another $616,235 through his political committee, Florida Grown. The former congressman and state lawmaker spent a combined $466,801 from […]

Drew WilsonOctober 10, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran brought in another $445,000 for his political committee and possible governor’s race fund, “Watchdog PAC,” between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9 according to reports available on the committee’s website. The committee has now raised $4.4 million total since Corcoran started it up in June, and has just shy of $3.9 million […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2017

House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Renner‘s PAC, “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” exited September with less cash on hand than it had at the beginning. Renner’s committee raised $7,748, while spending $52,032; all told, the committee has roughly $232,000 on hand. The most interesting — and sizable — spend out of that $52,032 from the Palm Coast Republican’s PAC: […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s political committee has hired Taylor Budowich, privately described as a “first rate organizer” who has “contacts throughout the conservative movement.” Budowich joins Watchdog PAC from Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest Tea Party political action committee, where he served as the organization’s executive director and national spokesperson. “Taylor’s proven record of identifying and […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 5, 2017

In the “will he or won’t he” dance often done by potential political candidates, Richard Corcoran has more than enough to pay the band. Corcoran’s political committee will report raising $1,088,000 in August, according to information first provided to FloridaPolitics.com. This puts the Pasco County Republican at having raised just over $4 million in the […]

Jim RosicaAugust 23, 2017

House Speaker and presumptive Republican candidate for governor Richard Corcoran, who declared war on “corporate welfare” last Legislative Session, now wants to end “welfare for politicians.” On Wednesday, he asked the Constitution Revision Commission—of which he appointed nine of its 37 members—to consider an proposal to repeal a section of the state Constitution that provides […]

Drew WilsonJuly 30, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran has raised more than $200,000 in July, including a $100,000 check from a West Palm Beach law firm with a long history of backing Democrats. As first reported by POLITICO Florida, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA cut the check to Corcoran’s committee, “Watchdog PAC,” on Wednesday. The personal injury […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

May saw blockbuster fundraising for “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” the political committee of future House Speaker Paul Renner. The total May haul: $266,000. With June obviously being where the rubber met the road in the leadership race, worth watching was how much of that May money was deployed, and to where it went. It turned out […]

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Richard Corcoran committee raised $445K in September

$50K+ September spend for Paul Renner PAC; Richard Corcoran benefits

Personnel note: Richard Corcoran committee hires Taylor Budowich

Richard Corcoran has now raised more than $4 million for potential 2018 run

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Richard Corcoran’s committee picks up $100K from an unlikely donor

After winning Speaker’s race, a quiet month of fundraising for Paul Renner