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A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2017

No Northeast Florida incumbents face competitive races in 2018. Yet the fundraising continues anyway, as February evidenced. Notable for performance: two Northeast Florida political committees that cleared the $100K threshold for February money. And one Clay County legislator who had a strong month. ____ One of the PACs that hit six figures: “Build Something That […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 14, 2016

With Northeast Florida focused on the approach of Hurricane Matthew last week, fundraising for state-level races and political committees slowed throughout the Jacksonville region. **** In House District 11, which includes the hard-hit areas of Jacksonville Beach and Nassau County, Republican Cord Byrd raised $2,000 from two PACs: the Florida Conservative Alliance and the Beer Distributors Committee. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

Most incumbents facing primary competition can count on a little help from their friends. And State Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto is no exception. Benacquisto is running for re-election in Southwest Florida’s Senate District 27, facing Republican Jason Maughan in the Aug. 30 primary. An interesting donor of late: “Working for Florida’s Families,” the political action committee of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2016

The Nassau County School Superintendent race, in an ordinary year, wouldn’t be of larger state interest. However, this year it is: termed-out State Rep. Janet Adkins is a candidate, opposing Kathy Burns in a campaign that has been acrimonious from the outset. “Working for Florida’s Families,” the campaign committee associated with Sen. Rob Bradley, weighed in on this […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2016

Northeast Florida State Sen. Rob Bradley had a strong month of fundraising in May, totaling $83,000 between his political committee and his campaign account. Bradley’s Senate District 7 includes Clay, Alachua, and Bradford counties. He faces no opposition in the 2016 election. The real action was on the political committee side, where “Working for Florida’s Families” […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

April wasn’t a huge fundraising month for District 5 Sen. Rob Bradley or his PAC, Working for Florida’s Families. New money totaling $2,150 pushed the Fleming Island Republican’s campaign account up to $468,756, with roughly $360,000 on hand as of the April filing. Bradley’s PAC did better on the fundraising side: $20,000 of new April money brought […]

Drew WilsonOctober 13, 2015

Incumbent Republican Sens. Rob Bradley and Denise Grimsley each broke $20,000 in contributions last month and neither faces any opposition in their districts, though that could change depending on how the upcoming redistricting session shakes out. Bradley’s $20,500 month included a dozen $1,000 checks, including checks from Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto’s committee, Protect Florida Families, and […]

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Lenny Curry, Rob Bradley committees and Travis Cummings pace Northeast Florida February fundraising

Fundraising slowed in NE Florida as Hurricane Matthew approached

Rob Bradley political committee gives $5,000 to Lizbeth Benacquisto PAC

Rob Bradley political committee gives to Janet Adkins’ current opponent

Rob Bradley political committee, campaign account combine for $83K May

Running unopposed, Rob Bradley spends big money in April

Rob Bradley and Denise Grimsley each broke $20K in September fundraising