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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

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Political candidates spend months rallying volunteers, knocking on doors, hobnobbing with voters at public events and, of course, raising cash. Come Election Night they’re ready, win or lose, to cut loose and either get to work or get back to their families. Whether the champagne is flowing or supporters are drowning disappointing election results at […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018

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Senate candidate Lindsay Cross was up before the sun Monday prepping for her final day of campaigning before Election Day. She started the day at her St. Petersburg home on the patio for a “coffee chat” with voters. “If you have already cast your ballot, thank you,” Cross said, coffee mug in hand and cicadas […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018

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Joe Wicker has a less famous version of Kanye West, minus the racist comments, backing him in his campaign against Democrat Adam Hattersley for Florida House District 59. Georgia rapper Pastor Troy recorded a 30-second message supporting Wicker for the seat to replace incumbent Ross Spano. Wicker grew up with the 40-year-old Troy in Atlanta and […]

Bill RuftyNovember 5, 2018

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends.” — King Henry the Fifth, William Shakespeare. On Tuesday, state Rep. Josie Tomkow is running for re-election to Florida House District 39. Nevertheless, she has not yet sat in a Legislative Session. Elected May 1 to replace state Rep. Neil Combee, who resigned Nov. 24, 2017, to accept a […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018

Voter turnout so far in the Pinellas County portion of Congressional District 12 is very low. Only eight percent of registered voters have cast a ballot in precincts voting in the race between incumbent Republican Gus Bilirakis and his Democratic challenger Chris Hunter. Election supervisors cannot release voter turnout by party in individual precincts or […]

Drew WilsonNovember 5, 2018

House Minority Leader Janet Cruz is inches ahead of Republican state Sen. Dana Young in the battleground race for Tampa-based Senate District 18. A new survey from St. Pete Polls found Cruz with a point-and-a-half lead over Young with 7 percent of likely voters still undecided, that lead falls well within the poll’s margin of […]

Joe HendersonNovember 4, 2018

One of the great Election Day conundrums voters face occurs when they reach the part of the ballot marked “Soil and Water Conservation District.” There usually are a bunch of names there you’ve never heard of, and unless one of them happens to be a close friend or relative you probably don’t know anything about […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 4, 2018

Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist is looking at an easy re-election Tuesday against a less than formidable challenge from Republican George Buck. That’s likely why he’s spending his time campaigning with other Democrats throughout the state to help them get elected. Crist started his Saturday in Tampa near Ybor City making the rounds with Chris King, the […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his support for former Democratic Rep. Amanda Murphy in the hotly contested race for Senate District 16 just three days before Election Day. The announcement came late Saturday afternoon, just as voting in Pinellas entered its final day. Murphy thanked the former VP and possible 2020 presidential candidate for […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2018

With Election Day in sight, Republican Sen. Dana Young is letting some surrogates make the case for her re-election with a pair of new campaign ads rolling out in Tampa-based Senate District 18. The ads, titled “Fix the Problem” and “Sacrifices,” focus on Young’s record of fighting for Florida children, with a special focus on […]

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It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where Tampa Bay-area candidates will be on election night

Lindsay Cross with Martin O’Malley, Chris King on Election Eve

‘No Mo’ Play In FL’: Rapper Pastor Troy endorses Joe Wicker

Josie Tomkow seeks re-election, despite never seeing a Session

Voting trends suggest edge for Gus Bilirakis, but there’s a catch

Final poll of SD 18 offers hope to both Dana Young and Janet Cruz

Want to learn about Hillsborough Soil & Water District candidates? This is the place!

Safe this election, Charlie Crist hits the trail for other Democrats

Joe Biden gives Amanda Murphy his full support

Dana Young releases a pair of new ads for SD 18 re-election bid