126 | INFLUENCE WINTER 2016 out, that multi-million-dollar pledge to help Democratic candidates could have been better spent elsewhere. FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Spent millions of dollars this election cycle to elect state legislators sympathetic to its cause, and came up emptyhanded. To add insult to injury: Corcoran called the union out during his first speech as speaker. It’s safe to say it is going to be a bumpy few years. Utility companies: Spent millions upon millions of dollars to push Amendment 1, but it wasn’t even close come election night. It might be time to figure out how not to be the bogeyman and focus on delivering the product, something they’re actually good at. Anthony Pedicini and Tom Piccolo: When you’re on the front lines in Tampa Bay for the House Speaker, there’s always plenty of work. Give these two men a hand for the rash of victories for House campaign clients. JOHN MORGAN: All those millions of dollars spent on Amendment 2 finally paid off. Medical marijuana sailed through at the polls. Days later, supporters began a “draft John Morgan” for governor campaign. If he’s in, get ready for an expletive laden 2018 campaign. Joel Springer: He might fly under the radar, but the man behind Republican Senate campaign operations always seems to win. Susie Wiles: Does she know how to pick ‘em, or what? An early supporter of President elect Trump, Wiles took over the Florida campaign and helped deliver a crucial victory in the Sunshine State. Christian Ulvert: A ray of sunshine in an overall dismal year for Democratic candidates, Ulvert brought home victories for Jose Javier Rodriguez, Robert Ascencio, Ben Diamond, and Nick Duran. LOS E R S Scott Arceneux: Ooof. Another year with more losses than wins. You have to wonder, is his main talent finding ways to make the Florida Democratic Party less relevant? Oscar Braynon: The Senate Minority Leader had a chance to shift the balance of power slightly, but couldn’t deliver victories in South Florida. The reason? He blames Donald Trump. Mike Fernandez: A mega-Bush family supporter, the Miami billionaire went all in for Hillary Clinton and threw his support behind Rep. Patrick Murphy for Senate. Turns
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