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ElectionsCongratulations to Bobby “Bobby O” Olszewski for winning the special primary in House District 44 on Tuesday, August 15th. With 39.77% of the vote, he edged out John Newstreet by 99 votes in the four-way primary and is moving on to face Democrat Paul Chandler in the October 10th special general election. Shown below are the candidates for the 2018 statewide election races and the amount of total cash on hand (combined with their respective political committees) held by each.
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Gubernatorial Adam Putnam (R)
Florida Grown PC = $10,850,219 Total on Hand
Jack Latvala (R)
Florida Leadership Committee PC = $3,841,969 Total on Hand
Gwen Graham (D)
Our Florida PC = $1,674,748 Total on Hand
Andrew Gillum (D)
Forward Florida PC = $209,430 Total on Hand
Chris King (D)
Rise and Lead PC = $583,743 Total on Hand
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Top 10 House Freshmen Campaign Accounts - Mel Ponder (R) - $69,925.00
- Frank White (R) - $68,000.00
- Jason Fisher (R) - $58,452.62
- Erin Grall (R) - $56,075.00
- Byron Donalds (R) - $50,863.63
- Clay Yarborough (R) - $48,925.00
- Daisy Baez (D) - $47,888.41
- Jayer Williamson (R) - $45,750.00
- Randy Fine (R) - $44,283.64
- Cyndi Stevenson (R) - $44,155.05
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Committees of Interest
Most legislators have their own political committee that supports their campaigns and political interests. Below are notable committees and their total cash on hand. - Innovate Florida | Senate President-Designate Bill Galvano $484,744
- Watchdog PAC | House Speaker Richard Corcoran (potential candidate for Governor) $2,780,461
- All About Florida | Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine (potential candidate for Governor) $4,447,606
- Fund for Florida's Future | Congressman Ron DeSantis (potential candidate for Governor) $1,222,378
- Let's Get to Work | Governor Rick Scott $2,910,031
- Jobs for Florida | Senate Majority Leader (and future Senate President) Wilton Simpson $1,554,164
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Top Ten Campaign Contributions - July 2017
- Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. contributed $500,000 to Voters in Charge (No Casinos-linked Ballot Initiative)
- Fighting for Florida Fund (Federal Super PAC) contributed $300,000 to Fund for Florida’s Future (DeSantis)
- Phillip Levine contributed $275,000 to his PC, All About Florida
- ACLU contributed $250,000 to Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. (voting rights for Felons Ballot Initiative)
- Voice of Florida Business PAC (AIF) contributed $200,000 to Florida Grown PC (Adam Putnam)
- Florida Job’s PAC (Florida Chamber) contributed $150,000 to the Florida Grown PC (Adam Putnam)
- The Advocacy Fund contributed $150,000 to Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. (voting rights for Felons Ballot Initiative)
- Robert Wolthius contributed $100,000 to Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. (voting rights for Felons Ballot Initiative)
- Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley (PI Law Firm) contributed $100,000 to WatchDog PAC (Richard Corcoran)
- Citizen’s Alliance For Florida’s Economy contributed $100,000 to WatchDog PAC (Richard Corcoran)
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Top Ten Campaign Expenditures- July 2017
- Making a Better Tomorrow paid $80,000 to Direct Mail Express for Marketing Service in relation to special election in Miami
- Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. paid $76,544 to PCI Consultants, Inc.
- Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. paid $62,500 to PCI Consultants, Inc.
- Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. paid $62,500 to PCI Consultants, Inc.
- Let’s Get To Work (Governor Rick Scott) paid $58,370 to On Message, Inc. for survey purposes
- Voter’s in Charge (Anti-Gaming) paid $54,565 to National Voter Outreach, Inc. for petition gathering
- Florida Chamber of Commerce PAC paid $45,000 to Marin and Sons Governmental Consulting for direct mail
- Florida Grown PC (Adam Putnam) paid $36,200 to the Florida Strategies, Inc. for fundraising consulting
- Jobs for Florida (Wilton Simpson) paid $35,100 to Meteoric Media Strategies for government consulting and advertising
- Citizen’s Alliance For Florida’s Economy paid $25,000 to Strategic Image Management, LLC for consulting services
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Special ElectionsShown below are the candidates for the 2018 special election races and the amount of cash on hand held by each.
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House District 44
Primary: August 15, 2017
General: October 10, 2017
- John Newstreet - $124,554
- Robert 'Bobby O' Olszewski - $75,980*
- Bruno Portigliatti - $65,581
- Usha Jain - $3,200 (In-Kind)
- Paul Chandler - $25,299
*Winner of Republican Primary
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House District 116
Primary: July 25, 2017
Election: September 26, 2017
- Daniel Anthony Perez (R) - $34,978.79
- Gabriela Mayaudon (D) - $18.18
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Senate District 40
Primary: July 25, 2017
General: September 26, 2017
- Jose Felix Diaz (R) - $246,552.25
- Annette Taddeo (D) - $43,313.59
- Christian Schlaerth (NPA) - $3,408.88
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House District 58
Primary: October 10, 2017
General: December 19, 2017
- Yvonne Marie Fry (R) - $7,067.80
- Lawrence McClure (R) - No report filed
- Jose N. Vazquez (D) - No report filed
- Bryan Richard Zemina (LPF) - No report filed
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