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#4 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Rick Kriseman
As the 2017 mayoral race ramped up last year, re-election was never a sure thing for incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Rick...
As the 2017 mayoral race ramped up last year, re-election was never a sure thing for incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Rick...
An egg farmer by trade, Wilton Simpson currently serves as Senate Majority Leader. The Trilby Republican’s prestige doesn’t end there, though. Simpson,...
Whether it’s a string of good decisions — or that she has had an impossibly charmed life in politics thus...
Although he had a good run in his two years as House Speaker — and managed to make a splash...
The Republican state Senator from St. Petersburg fell a few slots this year. That’s not to say Jeff Brandes doesn’t have the...
The likely reason for Ken Hagan’s steep climb in the rankings this year is no mystery. A fixture on the Hillsborough...
Darryl Rouson is known for his willingness to work with Republicans over the years as well as his passionate advocacy...
It’s no wonder Ken Welch is Pinellas County Commission chair (again) this year. First elected in 2000 and later re-elected four times,...
First elected to her Tampa state House seat in 2010, Janet Cruz served as House Minority Leader over the 2017 and 2018...
Current Hillsborough County Commission Chair Sandra Murman was first elected to her District 1 seat in 2010. Her district includes Ruskin, Gibsonton,...
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