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Ritch Workman’s wife, ex-wife come to his defense in new ad

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The women in Ritch Workman’s lives are coming to his defense. The Melbourne Republican tweeted out an advertisement Wednesday afternoon featuring Terri Workman, his wife, and Tiffanie Lande, his ex-wife. In the 30-second spot, the two women scold his Senate District 17 opponent and encourage voters to back Workman on Aug. 30. “Ritch may not be a perfect man, but Debbie Mayfield’s dishonest attacks are outright lies or distortions of the truth. So we’re here to set the record straight,”…

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Email insights: Tiffanie Lande defends ex-husband Ritch Workman

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Ritch Workman’s ex-wife is coming to his defense in what has become an increasingly nasty Senate District 17 race. The Melbourne Republican shared a message from his ex-wife, Tiffanie Lande, with supporters this week. In the message, she says she is one of Workman’s “biggest supporters,” and her family is “sticking together when it counts.” The message was first posted to her Facebook page Wednesday. Workman shared it in an email to supporters Thursday. “Recently there have been a lot…

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Debbie Mayfield holds a double-digit lead over Ritch Workman in SD 17

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Ritch Workman continues to trail Debbie Mayfield in Senate District 17. A new survey by St. Pete Polls found Mayfield leads Workmam by nearly 18 points in the Treasure Coast district. The survey — which was commissioned by Florida Politics and conducted on July 26 — found nearly 43 percent of likely Republican primary voters said they would vote for Mayfield if the election were held today. The survey found 25 percent of likely Republican primary voters said they would pick…

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Ritch Workman targeted in ethics complaint

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A Cocoa Beach man has filed an ethics complaint against state Rep. Ritch Workman. The complaint — filed by Ronald Thomas July 20 — calls on the state’s Commission on Ethics to “immediately investigate” reports that Workman, a Melbourne Republican state representative, used taxpayer dollars to send a newsletter to voters outside of his state House district. The complaint stems from a July 8 report by Matt Dixon at POLITICO Florida. According to the report, a vendor hired by Workman reimbursed the state…

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Ritch Workman-backed committee spends $$$ on ‘fundraiser’ around Kentucky Derby, has little to show

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The political committee backing Ritch Workman has spent hundreds of dollars on out-of-state travel for what it called fundraisers, but contributions may not always follow. State records show Citizens United for Liberty and Freedom spent hundreds of dollars earlier this year on fundraisers in Kentucky. The committee is backing Workman’s Senate District 17 bid, and the Melbourne Republican is listed as its chair. The organization spent $4,236 for a room at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville earlier this spring.…

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Ritch Workman references his battle to remove “pro-Muslim textbooks” out of Brevard County schools in new ad

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In the summer of 2013, Melbourne GOP Representative Ritch Workman made an issue out of a textbook used in Advanced Placement history classes in Brevard County, claiming it displayed a pro-Islam bias. In a new ad promoting his run for the Senate District 17 contest, the Republican refers to that opposition. A narrator references Workman’s sponsoring $500 million in tax cuts, boasts about getting rid of the Department of Community Affairs, supports ethics reform, led the fight to abolish Common Core and then…

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Debbie Mayfield, Ritch Workman post ho-hum March fundraising figures in SD 17 race

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Republican Reps. Ritch Workman and Debbie Mayfield put up middling fundraising numbers in a March reporting period shortened by a prohibition on accepting contributions during the 2016 Legislative Session, which ended March 11. Workman, who represents Melbourne in HD 52, reported raising just $5,000 while spending $10,459. Mayfield, from Vero Beach-based HD 52, reported raising $2,075 and spending $12,072. The two term-limited lawmakers are squaring off in a GOP primary to replace Sen. Thad Altman, who is pursuing a House run after his Senate district…

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