The fall push going into the general election kicks off this week.

Pam Bondi's opponent for Florida Attorney General is working hard to earn some campaign cash. George Sheldon's even going after Republicans to help with his Democratic bid.

“I think you'd be surprised the number of Republicans we have who are very quiet about it, and I'm fine with that. It's about talking to their friends, talking to their families, but we also have some Republicans who are going to be publicly engaged,” said Sheldon.

Four years ago, Pam Bondi became attorney general on the crest of a tea party wave, and for four years now, she's been courting conservatives with a host of controversial positions. It's a political investment she's clearly hoping will pay off come November.

Bondi won GOP praise by spearheading the failed legal fight to overturn the affordable care act. That's helped her raise millions for her re-election, which her campaign says will translate into votes.

But privately, some Republicans aren't so sure, worried Bondi's gone too far in the fight against gay marriage and restricting voting rights for felons, which is why Sheldon sees an opening, one that may not have existed four years ago.

“I'm optimistic about what's going to happen, and I also think the wave of 2010 is way past us,” he said.