Jacob OglesAugust 6, 2024
5min0
The incumbent raised more than $86K, but legal bills are already higher than a qualification fee would have been.
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Jacob OglesAugust 6, 2024
Scott PowersJune 17, 2022
3min0
Meanwhile, a write-in candidate closed the Republican Primary between Robyn Hattaway and Chase Tramont.
Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2021
7min1348
Critics of the write-in candidate loophole argue 'sham' candidates disenfranchise voters.
Scott PowersOctober 7, 2020
4min4950
Just Alan Grayson, being Alan Grayson.
Peter SchorschJune 23, 2020
5min1408
They can't win, but they can spoil.
Scott PowersApril 24, 2020
6min10155
'I don't expect to win in a write-in campaign,' Grayson said.
Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018
4min360
No write-in candidate has ever won elected office in the Sunshine State, but they have been effective in denying tens of thousands of voters from getting a say in who will represent them in the Florida Legislature. Florida law allows all voters, no matter their political affiliation, to cast a ballot in a primary race […]
Staff ReportsOctober 17, 2016
2min267
Rep. Kathleen Passidomo will face just one write-in opponent come Election Day. MaryKathryn Johnson, who filed to run as a write-in candidate in Senate District 28, filed a letter withdrawing her candidacy with the Florida Division of Elections. In the letter, Johnson informed elections officials she needed to be dropped from the election “effective immediately.” […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2016
2min266
The case of Carol Scott, et al v. Mike Hogan, et al — better known as the “sham candidate” case in Florida’s 4th Circuit state attorney race — has been requested to be added to the Florida Supreme Court docket by the lawyers for Carol Scott’s side. The plaintiff’s lawyers are invoking the discretionary jurisdiction of the court, which […]
Jim RosicaJune 30, 2016
7min852
This year, Jamie Grant got lucky. The Hillsborough County Republican qualified for office with no opposition, meaning he’s an automatic walk-on for the 2016-18 term. But for Grant, who represents Florida House District 64, that’s far from the story two years ago. He was re-elected, then had the results thrown out after legal challenges put them into question, […]