Mitch PerryHappy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours.
Well, it was quite a busy Monday. I reported a number of stories, but none bigger locally than this: The Pinellas County Democratic Party already has one more candidate to challenge David Jolly in 2016 than they did this past year.
He’s Eric Lynn, and he’s definitely going to run for the Democratic nomination in the CD13 contest. (Well, definitely may be a bit too affirmative. A spokesperson for Lynn told us on Tuesday afternoon he is considering a run, but has not officially committed to anything at all at the moment).
You may be asking — Eric who?
He’s a guy with Pinellas roots, but he’s been in Washington for awhile. Sort of like Jessica Ehrlich, who had worked in Washington and New York when she opted to challenge Bill Young in 2012.
We’re sure there’s going to be a Republican challenger to Jolly next year as well. But one has to surmise that Jolly looks pretty good at the moment. He’s made very few bad moves in the near year that he’s been serving in Washington.
The fact that the Democrats failed to produce a challenger to him last November was an absolute disgrace. Viva democracy!
Here’s some of the other stories we reported yesterday:
Kathy Castor is working with local attorneys to get ready for DACA & DAPA, when and if President Barack Obama‘s executive actions on immigration are allowed to proceed.
That controversial guns on campus bill is moving apace in the Florida Legislature — at least one part of it.
A week after Rose Ferlita says she’ll have nothing to do with Jackie Toledo‘s Tampa City Council race — Ferlita endorses Toledo.
Early voting has begun in the District 6 Council race.
Floridians for Solar Choice is almost ready for their Supreme Court close-up.
And former Jersey governor (and flaky Chris Christie friend) Thomas Kean comes to St. Pete in May to give the commencement speech at Eckerd College.
