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Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

If you remember when we first heard about the tea party in early 2009, its supporters talked about having a pox on both houses — that is, they felt Republicans and Democrats were part of the same dirty cesspool that is Washington, D.C. A lot of things have changed since then, but I became a bit […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

UPDATE: As we reported last week while observing state House District 68 candidates Eric Lynn and Ben Diamond at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club, there doesn’t appear initially to be too much that separates the two St. Petersburg Democrats. With less than 60 days before voters in Pinellas County will go to the polls, Diamond is now calling for a number […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

Eric Lynn raised an impressive amount of money in his bid for Congress in Florida’s 13th Congressional District in 2015 and the first part of 2016, and that fundraising prowess continues now that he’s running for a state House seat. The Lynn campaign announced Friday the former Defense Department adviser had raised over $105,000 in the first 24 days […]

Mitch PerryJune 29, 2016

Perhaps the first thing to know about the three candidates vying to become the next state representative of House District 68 in Pinellas County is that none of them awoke on New Year’s Day this year with the dream of winning this seat. Republican JB Bensmihen spent most of 2015 preparing to run against Democrat Lois Frankel in Florida’s 22nd […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday unanimously overturned former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction on corruption charges. In case you’ve forgotten, McDonnell and his wife Maureen accepted more than $175,000 in nice gifts, such as $6,000 Rolex watches and $20,000 in designer clothing from a dude named Jonnie Williams, who was swarming around the couple in […]

Mitch PerryJune 27, 2016

Although Eric Lynn never polled that well in his campaign for Florida’s 13th Congressional District against Charlie Crist, he proved to be a prodigious fundraiser, bringing in more than $650,000 to his campaign coffers. Lynn dropped out of the CD 13 race on May 3, announcing he would run instead for the House District 68 seat in Pinellas […]

Mitch PerryJune 27, 2016

The political action committee for Florida NOW (National Organization for Women) has endorsed Eric Lynn for the Florida State House District 68 in St. Petersburg. NOW Pinellas chapters also announced support for Lynn. “NOW Florida is proud to endorse Eric Lynn for Florida State House District 68. We know Eric Lynn will continue the fight for rights […]

Mitch PerryJune 27, 2016

St. Petersburg attorney Ben Diamond announced Monday that he’s being endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County in the race for the House District 68 seat in Pinellas County. “I’m so grateful to have the support of the Stonewall Democrats,” said Diamond in a statement. “While we were all thrilled when a year ago the Supreme […]

Peter SchorschJune 16, 2016

Five months from Election Day, Republican Sens. Jeff Brandes, Jack Latvala, Tom Lee and Bill Galvano are still running unopposed. The only two bay area Senate seats in contention so far are the Senate District 18 contest between Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young and Democrat Bob Buesing and the three-way Democratic primary going down in SD 19. Young had built up quite the lead in her jump to the […]

Mitch PerryJune 15, 2016

The Florida Realtors Association has officially endorsed Eric Lynn in the House District 68 race in Pinellas County. “The Florida Realtors Association and the work they do is so vital to our community. I am honored to have the support of such an impactful organization,” said Lynn. “I look forward to continuing our work together in bringing affordable housing to the […]

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