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floridapolitics. com > archives > 789206-is-david-jolly-riding-an-off-shore-blue-wave-his-q1-fundraising-suggests-momentum-is-building

Is David Jolly riding an off-shore blue wave? His Q1 fundraising suggests momentum is building

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (565+ words) Florida gubernatorial candidate David Jolly has raised $1 million since two Special Election wins last month that saw Democrats upset favored Republicans. Throughout the first quarter of 2026 and a short portion of April, Jolly's campaign raised $2 million. Jolly has now raised…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791549-report-dc-police-wanted-to-arrest-cory-mills-after-assault-call

Report: DC police wanted to arrest Cory Mills after assault call

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (285+ words) New reporting from the Washington Post provides more detail about a police interaction involving a Florida Congressman, with body camera footage offering new narrative. Body camera footage reviewed by the Post showed the arresting officer, a Richard Mazloom, balking at…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 789067-florida-gas-prices-top-4-per-gallon-for-first-time-in-4-years-as-donald-trump-warns-of-hell-in-iran

Florida gas prices top $4 per gallon for first time in 4 years as Donald Trump warns of "Hell" in Iran

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (465+ words) Gas prices in Florida are now more than $4 per gallon for the first time in four years after surging 28 cents last week, according to AAA " The Auto Club Group. The average price of a regular gallon of gas reached a…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791534-sam-greco-stretches-advantage-over-cash-strapped-democratic-opponent-in-hd-19

Sam Greco stretches advantage over cash-strapped Democratic opponent in HD 19

12+ hour, 40+ min ago  (122+ words) Republicans typically breeze to victory in Northeast Florida's HD 19, and based on the first fundraising reports of 2026, incumbent Rep. Sam Greco is no exception. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, the St. Augustine lawyer and first-term legislator raised nearly $60, 000 between his campaign…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791529-jessica-baker-brings-in-20k-for-hd-17-re-election-as-democratic-challenger-flatlines

Jessica Baker brings in $20 K for HD 17 re-election as Democratic challenger flatlines

13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (245+ words) While Democrat'Bryson Morgan is again challenging incumbent Rep.'Jessica Baker in southern Duval County's HD 17, his debut quarter of fundraising suggests donors aren't taking him seriously. Morgan, an Amazon driver who ran last cycle when he was just 21 years old,…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791517-kim-kendall-maintains-control-of-hd-18-money-race

Kim Kendall maintains control of HD 18 money race

14+ hour, 40+ min ago  (254+ words) An incumbent legislator from St. Johns County looks likely to have little trouble in her August Primary, if fundraising reports mean anything. Rep. Kim Kendall, who was elected in 2024 to the House for the first time, ended March with nearly…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791510-john-rutherford-continues-to-dominate-cd-5-fundraising

John Rutherford continues to dominate CD 5 fundraising

15+ hour, 32+ min ago  (261+ words) Former Jacksonville Sheriff'John Rutherford seeks his fifth term In Congress representing Florida's 5th Congressional District, and he's far and away first in the fundraising race. As of the first quarterly report of the year, Rutherford has raised nearly $530, 000. He has eclipsed…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 791485-another-poll-shows-marco-rubio-ron-desantis-staring-up-at-jd-vance-in-2028-gop-sweepstakes-each-struggling-with-young-voters

Another poll shows Marco Rubio, Ron De Santis staring up at JD Vance in 2028 GOP sweepstakes, each struggling with young voters

16+ hour, 25+ min ago  (333+ words) Surveys continue to show Vice President'JD Vance as Republicans" top choice in the next presidential election, but that it"s still too early to count Secretary of State'Marco Rubio and Gov.'Ron De Santis out. A You Gov poll conducted…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 790846-cory-mills-says-he-shouldnt-fall-into-the-category-of-eric-swalwell-tony-gonzales

Cory Mills says he shouldn't 'fall into the category' of Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales

17+ hour, 51+ min ago  (302+ words) U. S. Rep. Cory Mills rebuffed comparisons of his own personal scandals to those that forced U. S. Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to resign. But Mills stressed he has never faced accusations of a relationship with an employee. "I don't even fall…...

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floridapolitics. com > archives > 787810-marco-rubio-draws-35-support-in-cpac-straw-poll-while-ron-desantis-gets-2

Marco Rubio draws 35% support in CPAC straw poll, while Ron De Santis gets 2%

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (323+ words) Yet another survey shows that for Marco Rubio'and'Ron De Santis, the 2028 presidential landscape offers different possibilities. In the CPAC 2026 straw poll of roughly 1, 600 attendees at the Dallas, Texas, event, the Secretary of State got 35% support, putting him in a strong…...