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Steve SchaleFebruary 5, 2018

In eight days, there will be a special election in Sarasota. It is a race that probably shouldn’t look interesting, but alas, it is turning into one heck of a fight. For those of you not from Florida, the corners of this state take on the characteristics of the part of the country where people […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2018

Vice President Joe Biden is endorsing Democrat Margaret Good in the special election for Florida House District 72. “I’m proud to endorse Margaret Good, who gives us a real opportunity to elect a strong Democrat to a critical seat in the Florida House,” Biden said. “Margaret will be a champion in Tallahassee in the fight […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 30, 2018

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Three candidates vying in the House District 72 special election engaged in their first — and likely only — televised debate Tuesday night, two weeks before voters decide Feb. 13. Republican James Buchanan, Democrat Margaret Good, and Libertarian Alison Foxall all appeared on the hourlong debate (with commercials) aired on WWSB, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota. Anchor Alan […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2018

While many politicos anxiously await (or fear) a “blue wave” come November, one pair of special elections in Florida – House District 72 and 114 – may give Florida Democrats a hint of how the party will fare this year. The HD 72 special election – between Republican James Buchanan, Democrat Margaret Good, and Libertarian […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2018

Sarasota Republican James Buchanan and Democrat Margaret Good are virtually tied in the House District 72 special election, according to new polling released Wednesday. With about three weeks left in the race, Buchanan enjoys a three-point lead over attorney Good, 49 to 46 percent, in a St. Pete Polls survey of likely HD 72 voters conducted […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2018

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Republican House District 72 candidate James Buchanan is seeking “legal options” over a new ad from his Democratic opponent, which claims the Sarasota businessman is a climate change denier. In a statement Tuesday, Buchanan’s campaign blasts Margaret Good for “falsely accusing that Buchanan is opposed to climate change.” Buchanan said his pro-environment stance was “a […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018

Voters in Florida House District 72 will now have a chance to see James Buchanan debate Margaret Good in advance the Feb. 13 special election. After resisting entreaties by Good to debate since she won the Democratic primary race last month, Buchanan agreed Tuesday to debate her and Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall January 30 on ABC7 in […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2018

Siesta Key Democrat Margaret Good raised nearly twice as much campaign money than Republican James Buchanan in December in the special election for House District 72. Good raised $106,830 in December, Buchanan $55,000. Libertarian Alison Foxall raised $3,480 last month. The special election will take place on Feb. 13 to replace Republican Alex Miller, who stepped […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 10, 2018

A special election in Sarasota-area House District 72 is starting to get nasty, with still more than a month before voters go to the polls. In the past week, the Republican Party of Florida began airing a commercial attacking Democrat Margaret Good, the Siesta Key-based attorney who won her Party’s primary last month. Good is running against […]

Mitch PerryNovember 28, 2017

Libertarian candidate Alison Foxall is accepting campaign contributions via digital bitcoin currency. The House District 72 hopeful is one of a number of political candidates who have solicited contributions from the cryptocurrency, which was first created in 2009. Rand Paul accepted bitcoins during his 2016 presidential campaign, as has Colorado Democratic Rep. Jared Polis and […]

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Steve Schale: Thoughts on the Sarasota special election

Joe Biden’s latest foray into Florida politics finds him backing Margaret Good in HD 72 special election

House District 72 candidates hold first TV debate in Sarasota

Florida Democrats face three scenarios in upcoming special elections

New HD 72 polling puts James Buchanan, Margaret Good in virtual tie

James Buchanan calls Democrat Margaret Good to take down ‘false’ HD 72 ad

James Buchanan agrees to debate Margaret Good in HD 72 race

Democrat Margaret Good fundraising coming on strong as HD 72 special election heats up

Margaret Good campaign blasts attack ad airing in contentious HD 72 special election

Florida House candidate accepting campaign contributions in bitcoin