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Scott PowersJune 5, 2017

Joe Wendt, a Tampa janitor who has been active in Florida Libertarian Politics since 2010, announced Monday he is filing to run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. Wendt, 32, has claim to fame in the Libertarian Party of Florida, having finished second with 43 percent of the vote in a 2012 Soil and Water Conservation […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2017

Republican businessman Bruno Portigliatti announced his candidacy for what will be a special election this summer for House District 44 in the Orlando area. Portigliatti, 29, of Orlando, is chief executive officer of Excellence Senior Living, a developer of luxury assisted living facilities for seniors, and executive vice president of Florida Christian University, a global […]

Scott PowersApril 24, 2017

A second Republican candidate, political newcomer, banker and veteran Sean A. Buchan of Winter Haven, has entered the race for Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Buchan, 31, a banker with Wells Fargo Bank in Winter Haven, filed to run late last week, joining last year’s GOP nominee Wayne Liebnitzky of St. Cloud in hoping to take down […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2017

The lone Democrat filed so far to run for what will be an open seat in Florida House District 44, Paul Chandler, officially kicked off his campaign this week, saying it’s time the district voters got a serious Democrat to consider. Incumbent state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle is not seeking another term, and that has opened […]

Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2017

Republican businessman David Smith announced Tuesday he has filed to run for Florida’s House District 28 in 2018, seeking the seat that will be vacated by the term limit of state Rep. Jason Brodeur. Smith, 56, of Winter Springs, is a retired Marine Corps colonel and former director of the Marines simulation and modeling center in the University […]

Scott PowersApril 21, 2016

Democrat Bill Phillips of Orlando has dropped out of the Orlando-based Congressional District 7 race. His departure from the race means there now are no Democrats running to take on Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica of Winter Park. Phillips suspended his campaign in February, calling for someone else to take his place. No one has, […]

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Libertarian candidate Joe Wendt entering 2018 U.S. Senate race

Fourth Republican, Bruno Portigliatti, enters HD 44 race

Sean Buchan of Winter Haven enters CD 9 Republican field

Democrat Paul Chandler kicks off House District 44 campaign

David Smith files to run in House District 28

Democrat Bill Phillips drops from Congressional District 7 race