Money comes, the money goes: The week in Florida politics
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s 2018 midterm election is one of the most important in years. The governor’s office and all three Cabinet seats are on the ballot, Republican Gov. Rick Scott is challenging three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, several congressional seats will be competitive, and Floridians will vote on several proposed constitutional amendments, ranging from property tax cuts to banning greyhound racing.
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Main Idea: Andrew Gillum got a big fundraising boost after winning Florida’s Democratic governor primary, while Ron DeSantis and other candidates prepared for a costly general election.
Key Points:
- Gillum raised more than $4 million right after the primary, far more than DeSantis’s roughly $522,000 in the same period.
- Gillum’s campaign said it saw a surge of nearly 40,000 donations and called it a sign of strong grassroots support.
- Major donors and political groups backed both sides, with Gillum getting help from the Democratic Governors Association and DeSantis getting support from Florida business and GOP allies.
- Billionaire Jeff Greene’s planned $5 million fund for down-ballot Democrats was quickly paid back after his own failed governor run, and Nancy Argenziano joined the Reform Party ticket with Darcy Richardson.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Huge campaign donations can push Florida leaders to favor big donors over taxpayers and small businesses.
Positive Impact
Voter interest and fundraising may help campaigns compete more strongly, giving voters more choices in a close election.
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- Primary:Mayor Andrew Gillumperson
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- Major:Democratic Governors Associationpolitical organization
Candidate Entities10 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- Mayor Andrew GillumpersonPrimaryEvaluated
Major primary winner whose fundraising surge is a central focus of the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Representative Ron DeSantispersonPrimaryEvaluated
Republican gubernatorial nominee and one of the story’s main fundraising and campaign contrasts.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Democratic Governors Associationpolitical organizationMajorEvaluated
Major outside political group that contributed $1 million to Gillum’s committee.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Governor Rick ScottpersonMajorAI selected
Incumbent governor and key statewide candidate whose Senate challenge is central to the article’s Florida election coverage.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Jeff GreenepersonMajorAI selected
Wealthy donor and failed gubernatorial candidate whose Florida Defense Fund and promised spending are discussed prominently.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Adam PutnampersonContextCandidate
Former agriculture commissioner and Republican primary candidate referenced as an earlier fundraising frontrunner.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Florida Chamber of Commercepolitical organizationContextCandidate
Business lobbying organization whose political committee gave money to DeSantis’s committee.
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