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2024 elections

Bill Conerly and Rich Tatem file to run for the Florida House seat being vacated by Tommy Gregory

Lakewood Ranch Republicans Bill Conerly and Rich Tatem opened campaign accounts to run in Manatee County’s House District 72.
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DeSantis appoints James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.
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Backers of Florida’s abortion rights ballot question raise $2.2 million

A political committee hoping to pass a ballot initiative to enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution raised $2.2 million.
Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

A lawsuit seeks an updated financial statement on Florida’s abortion rights amendment

Backers of Florida's ballot question to ensure abortion rights have filed a lawsuit over a “financial impact statement” presented to voters.
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State Rep. Fentrice Driskell’s political committee raises $132,000 in first quarter

The Fentrice for Florida committee sent $125,000 to the Florida House Democratic Campaign Committee.
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Englewood Democrat Tony Dunbar files to run for a State House seat in Charlotte and Sarasota counties

The Florida HD 75 seat is open because House Majority Leader Michael Grant, R-Port Charlotte, faces term limits.
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Ron DeSantis blasts Florida’s pot and abortion ballot questions

One would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution and the other authorizes recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older.
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Florida Supreme Court allows recreational marijuana on the 2024 ballot; then donations spike

Smart & Safe Florida announced Wednesday it had collected another $15 million to kick off the next phase of the pro-pot campaign.

What you need to know about six issues on Florida’s November 2024 ballot

Floridians in November will vote on six proposed constitutional amendments like abortion rights and the recreational use of marijuana.
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Florida Democrats look to the abortion issue for an election boost

Democrats are galvanizing around abortion as a “front and center” issue that they say could affect races up and down the ballot in November.
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Florida Supreme Court OK’s further limits on abortion in the state and a ballot question on abortion rights

The Florida Supreme Court rejected decades of legal precedents and upheld a law that will prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Recreational pot will be on Florida’s 2024 ballot

A divided Florida Supreme Court approved placing on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the recreational use of marijuana.

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