Congratulations to candidates who qualified this week for the November 2014 elections. For a complete list, go here Candidates who qualified include: Governor: Incumbent Republican Rick Scott; Republicans Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder; Democrats Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Pam Bondi; Democrats George Sheldon and Perry Thurston; and write in Read more about Qualifying Deadline Passes[…]
With Mike Fasano vacating House District 36 after his appointment by Governor Scott as tax collector of Pasco County, a special election was held on October 15th. Democrat Amanda Murphy defeated Republican Bill Gunter, both of New Port Richey, 51%-49%. Though she won by only 322 votes, it did not trigger an automatic recount. In Read more about Fall 2013 Special Election[…]
Elections Update Mike Hill, founder and president of the Northwest Florida Tea Party and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, won a special election in June to represent Pensacola in House District 2. A special election was held after the passing of State Representative Clay Ford, who served the district from 2007 through 2013. Read more about Late Summer 2013 Elections Update & Cabinet Races[…]
Campaign Finance Reform – The Legislature’s campaign reform proposals, SB 1382 by the Senate Ethics & Elections Committee and HB 569 by Representative Robert Schenck (R-Spring Hill) would: Raise campaign contribution limits. Eliminate certain political committees. Require candidates to file campaign finance reports more frequently. Senate Committee Chairman Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) and Representative Schenck are working Read more about 2013 Legislative Leadership Priorities[…]
Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Destin) and House of Representatives Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) will be pursuing a single legislative agenda called “Work Plan Florida.” The five point plan includes campaign finance reform, elections reform, ethics reform, education reform and pension reform. Campaign Finance Reform – To increase accountability and transparency in Florida’s election system, the Read more about 2013 Legislative Issues[…]