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Elswick Wins Straw Poll Victory

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Shannon Elswick Tops all candidates from both parties
in the House District 32 South Lake Hob Nob Straw Poll.

The Shannon Elswick Campaign today announced his victory in the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob straw poll held at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center last night. Among the three Republicans and two Democrats in the race, Elswick took more than one third of the straw poll votes with 34.5 percent. [Read more…] about Elswick Wins Straw Poll Victory

Donalds Cruises to Straw Poll Victory

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Byron Donalds handily defeated his challengers in the
Florida House District 80 straw poll held yesterday.

The Byron Donalds Campaign today announced his victory yesterday in the Politics in the Park straw poll held at the Naples Area Board of Realtors. Donalds took 54 percent of the vote in the three-way race for House District 80. A Republican, Donalds was first elected in 2016. [Read more…] about Donalds Cruises to Straw Poll Victory

Ben Griffin Wins Another Straw Poll

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Griffin, the Republican challenger to District 49 incumbent Carlos
Guillermo Smith, beats him for the second time this month.

The Ben Griffin Campaign today announced his victory last night in the straw poll held at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando Political Hob Nob. Griffin’s victory over District 49 incumbent Carlos Guillermo Smith is his second straw poll win this month. Griffin also won the East Side Regional Hob Nob straw poll. [Read more…] about Ben Griffin Wins Another Straw Poll

Ben Griffin Wins Victory in Straw Poll

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The Republican challenger to Carlos Guillermo Smith bested the incumbent
in the East Side Regional Hob Nob House District 49 Straw Poll.

The Ben Griffin Campaign today announced his victory last night in the straw poll held at the East Side Regional Hob Nob. Griffin beat incumbent Carlos Guillermo Smith by a vote of 89 to 78. The East Side Regional Hob Nob, sponsored by the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce, featured over 40 candidates from Seminole and Orange Counties. [Read more…] about Ben Griffin Wins Victory in Straw Poll

Blacklidge Wins Straw Poll

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Combined with his strong fundraising and endorsements, the straw poll
victory solidifies Ray Blacklidge’s momentum in the race for House District 69.

The Ray Blacklidge Campaign announced today his victory in the Pinellas County Republican Party’s straw poll. Blacklidge, a Republican running for House District 69, bested his primary opponent, Jeremy Bailie, in the poll conducted on Sunday. [Read more…] about Blacklidge Wins Straw Poll

Cortes Wins Overwhelming Straw Poll Victory

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State Representative Bob Cortes takes over 73 percent in the
East Side Regional Hob Nob House District 30 Straw Poll.

The Bob Cortes Campaign announced today his overwhelming victory last night in the straw poll held at the East Side Regional Hob Nob. Cortes, who has held the House District 30 seat since his election in 2014, garnered 73.05 percent of the vote while the rest of the vote was split among his three challengers. [Read more…] about Cortes Wins Overwhelming Straw Poll Victory

Matt Caldwell Remains Undefeated With 5th Straw Poll Victory

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Grassroots activists from Northwest Florida gathered in Clay County on Saturday afternoon for a straw poll held by the Clay County Republican Executive Committee. Caldwell defeated his opponents and won the straw poll for Commissioner of Agriculture with 46.5% of the vote, making it 5 for 5 in major markets across Florida. Baxter Troutman followed with 31.5%, while Denise Grimsley and Mike McCalister received 18% and 4% respectively.

Matt Caldwell said, “I am honored to win in Clay County and continue to grow our grassroots team across Florida. We are running a true, statewide race and reaching all corners of the state to connect with voters. We will continue to outwork our opponents and fight for conservative issues as Commissioner of Agriculture and on the Florida cabinet.”

Brian Swensen, spokesperson for Caldwell’s campaign said, “Momentum is on our side and we are the only campaign running the same way that we would govern: in all 67 counties, both communities big and small. We will continue that same work ethic and statewide focus when elected.”

Previously, Caldwell trounced his opponents and won the straw poll for Commissioner of Agriculture held by the Lee County Republican Executive Committee with 91% of the vote and the straw poll held by Southwest Florida Young Republicans with 73% of the vote. He also won the statewide straw poll held by WBOB in Jacksonville with 60%, followed by Grimsley with 24% and Troutman with 16%. In Orlando, a statewide straw poll was held by the Florida Republican Women’s Network where Caldwell edged out Grimsley, 50% to 46%.

Since launching his bid for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in May 2017, Representative Caldwell has traveled over 65,000 miles across the Sunshine State.

Political advertisement paid for by Matt Caldwell,
Republican, for Commissioner of Agriculture.

Matt Caldwell Captures 4th Straw Poll Victory & Unites Floridians Across the State

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Grassroots activists from Southwest Florida gathered in Lee County on Saturday afternoon for a straw poll held by the Lee County Republican Executive Committee. Caldwell trounced his opponents and won the straw poll for Commissioner of Agriculture with 91% of the vote, making it 4 for 4 in major markets across Florida. Denise Grimsley followed with 9%, while Baxter Troutman and Mike McCalister received a total of 0 votes each.

With additional victories in Orlando and Jacksonville, it is clear that across the state, Floridians are united behind the principled conservative in the race.

Matt Caldwell said, “I am honored to win in my hometown, which is a testament to more than a decade of hard work as a principled conservative, both as a grassroots activist and an elected official. With the opportunity to fight for the conservative issues we all care about as Commissioner of Agriculture, we are going to continue to run a true, statewide race, from the Panhandle to the Keys, connecting with voters across the state.”

Earlier in the week, Caldwell won the straw poll held by Southwest Florida Young Republicans with 73% of the vote. He previously won the statewide straw poll held by WBOB in Jacksonville with 60%, followed by Grimsley with 24% and Troutman with 16%. In Orlando, a statewide straw poll was held by the Florida Republican Women’s Network where Caldwell edged out Grimsley, 50% to 46%.

ICYMI: Sunshine State News: Matt Caldwell Wins Straw Poll in Jacksonville

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Adam Putnam, Ashley Moody, Matt Caldwell Win Straw Poll in Jacksonville
Kevin Derby, Sunshine State News
April 14, 2018
To read the full article, click HERE.

Voters and candidates from across the Sunshine State gathered in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon for a straw poll held by WBOB.
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Several statewide candidates, including … state Rep. Matt Caldwell, who is running in the Republican primary to be agriculture commissioner, spoke before the straw poll.
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Supporters for other candidates, including … state Sen. Denise Grimsley and former state Rep. Baxter Troutman, who are both running in the Republican primary to be Florida’s next agricultural commissioner, were also out in full force.
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Caldwell easily won the GOP agriculture commissioner straw poll with 81 votes followed by Grimsley with 33 votes and Troutman with 21 votes.
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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections team, which included former state Rep. Dick Kravitz, managed the straw poll.