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Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2016

UPDATE – 10:07 p.m.: Charlie Crist told donors during a Monday morning conference call that he has raised “more than half a million dollars” since entering the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District on Oct.20. The Crist camp says the $500K haul is a record for Florida Democrat for a candidate who’s not an incumbent […]

Peter SchorschOctober 29, 2015

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has endorsed former Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. If, as expected, the Florida Supreme Court signs off on the redraw of the state’s congressional districts, the seat Crist hopes to win will encompass the South Pinellas neighborhoods now represented by Castor. The Supreme Court ruled that Castor’s district could […]

Jim RosicaOctober 20, 2015

Here’s a running log of Democratic reaction to the announcement that former Gov. Charlie Crist will seek a seat in Congress representing Pinellas County: Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant welcomed Crist to the race for Florida’s 13th congressional district: “With the final implementation of the Fair District amendments, Florida Democrats are excit(ed) and energized to pick […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Orlando state Sen. Geraldine Thompson gave her constituents an update on the latest developments on changes to congressional and state senate districts at a redistricting town hall Thursday night. It was an effort to educate voters about who will be on the ballot in 2016. Thompson began with a review of the Fair Districts act of 2010, which […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Charlie Crist, the embodiment of “if at first you don’t succeed …,” could ride that adage into the record books. The former, and possible future, candidate – if he should seek Florida’s redrawn 13th Congressional District – could be the first Floridian in 95 years to achieve a political “hat-trick,” losing gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. […]

Guest AuthorJuly 22, 2014

I believe in the radical notion that Congress should work. Congress should govern. And Congress should work more, not less. Republicans, Democrats and Independents in Congress should all have a part in the process. Each member, having been elected by their community of approximately 700,000, should have an opportunity to contribute to the legislative process […]

Tag: 13th Congressional District

Charlie Crist’s record-setting haul: $500K since Oct. 20

Kathy Castor endorses Charlie Crist for Pinellas congressional seat

Democrats react to Charlie Crist’s run for Congress

Geraldine Thompson holds redistricting town hall

If Charlie Crist runs and loses, it’ll be first Florida political hat trick in 95 years

David Jolly: Congress should spend more days in session