Category: 2016 Election
GOP Congressional Debate – Part 1 [podcast]
On June 24, News Radio 1370 WCOA broadcasted the first GOP debate for Florida’s First Congressional District. Here are the candidates introducing themselves.
Pensacola Wrap Up: week ending June 25, 2016
The qualifying period is over. For Jeff Miller’s Congressional seat, we have eight GOP candidates and only one Democrat: Bydlak, Rebekah Johansen (REP) Dosev, Cris…
Stafford, Jones, Childers win re-election unopposed. Terhaar, Wingate return to Pensacola City Council
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford released the final list of who qualified to run for local offices. Several will go into office without…
Coalition calls for special Florida legislative session to ban assault weapons
A coalition of more than 60 local, state, and national organizations have called on the Florida Legislature to convene a special session by July 4…
Trump campaign uses website to bash Clinton
The Donald Trump campaign announced today that it has new website that will target Democrat Hilary Clinton, LyingCrookedHillary.com. Not exactly subtle, but subtlety isn’t in…
Wilcox drops out of U.S. Senate race
Todd Wilcox today released the following statement regarding his campaign for the United States Senate: “A year ago I decided to run for the United…
Mystery candidate pays $10K to get in GOP Congressional race
On Thursday, Gary Fairchild paid $10,440 to run as a Republican for the First Congressional District seat. The address that he gave was 4771 Bayou…
Candidates that qualified yesterday
The deadline to qualify is noon today. Superintendent of Schools: Claudia Williams, DEM Gerald Washington, Write In County Commissioner, District 3: Lumon May, DEM ECUA,…
Another Republican files for Congress
Today 25-year-old native Floridian Rebekah Johansen Bydlak announced her Republican candidacy for the state’s 1st Congressional District. Born and raised in McDavid community in north…
White posts $112K for House District 2, raised in one week
Political newcomer Frank White posted impressive numbers for his first campaign report – $111,970. And he raised the money in only five business days. White’s…
Broxson raises $57K in March
State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, piled up campaign cash in March, bringing in $57,050, according to a newly filed finance report. The March contributions…
Evers’ indecisiveness becoming statewide news
State Sen. Greg Evers missed another self-imposed deadline to announce his political intentions for the 2016 election cycle, winning me a bet with Daily News…