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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 29, 2018

Two sales tax initiative campaigns are joining forces in a last minute push to garner support ahead of the Nov. 6 election. All For Transportation and Strengthen Our Schools are asking voters to support 1 percent and one-half percent sales taxes to fund better transportation and transit and public school improvements. The two groups want […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018

Pinellas County Commission candidate Kathleen Peters is touting her voting record standing up for consumers during her tenure in the Florida Legislature. In a mailpiece sent to voters this week by Peters’ political committee, Florida Speaks, Peters highlights her record fighting utility companies and pushing back on monopoly control. “We need electricity to survive but […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018

A mailer is hitting voters’ mailboxes this weekend pushing for Amendment 10, which would constitutionally require certain county offices be elected. The Florida Sheriff’s Association flyer features Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri on the front. Gualtieri is a board member on the statewide group backing Amendment 10. “The importance of our Sheriffs in protecting Florida’s […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

Kristen Carlson continues to pad her campaign war chest in an unlikely toss-up election in the conservative Congressional District 15. Carlson raised more than $400,000 from Oct. 1-17, bringing her overall fundraising total to $1.2 million. That’s nearly triple what her Republican opponent Ross Spano raised in the same period and only $83,000 less than […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 26, 2018

The back and forth of ethics complaints between Republican state Sen. Dana Young and Democratic challenger Janet Cruz continues unabated. Young has personally filed a complaint against Cruz, alleging she spread false information in a television ad that claims Young was under investigation for supporting legislation that directly benefited her family business. “This statement is blatantly […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 24, 2018

Election Day is two weeks away. That means candidates are entering the home stretch of the midterm elections. Democrats are hoping to capitalize on the “blue wave” while Republicans are trying to keep seats for another term throughout the nation. Locally, candidates are planning to hit the pavement and take to the phones to reach […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 24, 2018

Rock ‘n’ roll diva Joan Jett is putting her cash behind Jennifer Webb in the Democrats bid to replace Kathleen Peters for the House District 69 seat covering mid and west Pinellas County. While it’s not much — $150 total — Jett’s contribution lends a headline-grabbing name to Webb’s comparatively uninspired list of donors. Webb […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 23, 2018

Local Republican candidates in state legislative races won’t be showing up to a candidate forum Wednesday hosted by ReThinkEnergy Florida, the First Street Foundation, Oceana and the League of Women Voters. The coalition of groups is hosting an environmental forum at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Clearwater Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss sea level […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

Kimberly Overman, the Democrat running for the countywide Hillsborough County Commission District 7 seat, is getting financial backing from transit activists, according to the latest campaign finance reports covering October 6-12. Tampa residents Michelle Cookson and Mauricio Rosas both contributed small donations to Overman’s campaign. Hillsborough County Commission incumbent Pat Kemp also kicked in $100 […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

A third-party released a negative attack ad against Jennifer Webb in the House District 69 race. The ad condemns Webb for taking contributions from special interest groups, political insiders and lobbyists, but was chock full of inaccuracies and falsehoods, as reported by Florida Politics. Webb asked her opponent, Ray Blacklidge, to petition the group behind […]

Tag: 2018 midterm

Hillsborough sales tax campaigns: Don’t forget bottom of ballot

Kathleen Peters mailer touts pledge to fight special interests

Florida Sheriffs Association packs mailboxes with pro-Amendment 10 fliers

Kristen Carlson collects $400K in final push against Ross Spano

Janet Cruz lying about Dana Young, new complaint alleges

Tampa Bay candidates enter campaign home stretch

Rocker Joan Jett cuts star-powered check to Jennifer Webb

Republican candidates say ‘nope’ to local environmental forum

Campaign finance activity boosts Kimberly Overman as pro-transit candidate

Jennifer Webb wants false attack ad removed from the airwaves

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