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Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2017

Although he hasn’t received that much media coverage, Lafayette County state committeeman Alan Levy has been running over the past month to replace Blaise Ingoglia as chair of the Republican Party of Florida. Make that “had” been running, as Levy announced on Monday that he was dropping out of the race, and now will be running […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2017

Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is the latest high profile Republican to back Blaise Ingoglia in his bid for re-election to be the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. “I have been active in the RPOF for 20 years and I cannot recall a chairman that has shown the commitment and dedication to the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 5, 2017

Earlier this week, Republican Party of Florida chair Blaise Ingoglia issued a statement to his fellow State Executive Committee Members promising to roll out his next “aspirational vision” for the future of the party. Ingoglia is engaged in a bid for another two-year as party chair, running against Sarasota committeeman Christian Ziegler. On Thursday he announced “Project […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 2, 2017

Christian Ziegler says the idea of challenging Blaise Ingoglia for leadership of the Republican Party of Florida first came to his mind last May. He was presiding over a gathering of the state’s Republican committeemen and committeewomen at the party’s quarterly meeting in Tampa. That’s when he said a slight case of pandemonium erupted when he began distributing approximately […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 28, 2016

Nearly a dozen state senators are throwing their support behind Blaise Ingoglia’s bid to keep his job as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. The Spring Hill Republican announced Wednesday the support of 10 state senators, including former Majority Leader Bill Galvano and former House Majority Leader and newly elected Sen. Dana Young. “Over […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 20, 2016

Blaise Ingoglia is rolling out more endorsements from grassroots supporters in his re-election bid for Republican Party of Florida chair. The Spring Hill Republican announced Tuesday another two-dozen local Republican leaders have thrown their support behind his re-election bid. The endorsements signal continued grassroots support for Ingoglia as Florida GOP chair. “The grassroots of the Republican […]

Mitch PerryDecember 13, 2016

After successfully leading his county into the red in last month’s presidential election, newly re-elected Pinellas County Republican Party Executive Committee Chairman Nick DiCigle is thinking ‘bigly’ for 2017. At next month’s state party meeting in Orlando, he intends to run for the Chairman’s Caucus Chairman, the leader of all 67 county GOP leaders from across the state. “My […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 7, 2016

Add Sen. Marco Rubio to the growing list of Republicans backing Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair. Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican state representative, announced Tuesday that Rubio has thrown his support behind his re-election bid. In an email to Republican Party of Florida executive committee members, Ingoglia said Rubio has “been a great friend […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 5, 2016

A top Republican strategist has thrown her support behind Blaise Ingoglia in his re-election bid for chairman of the Florida GOP. Susie Wiles, a Jacksonville political consultant and an early supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed has Ingoglia’s re-election campaign, Ingoglia announced Monday. Wiles was Trump’s top political strategist in Florida, and helped deliver a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 30, 2016

Blaise Ingoglia has received the backing of nearly a dozen Republican members of Congress in his re-election campaign for GOP chairman. The Spring Hill Republican announced Wednesday that 11 Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation have endorsed his re-election bid. “The organization Chairman Blaise Ingoglia put in place this past election cycle was crucial in […]

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Alan Levy’s departs race for Florida GOP chair

Carlos Lopez-Cantera endorses Blaise Ingoglia for RPOF Chair

Blaise Ingoglia calls for plan to make Florida red permanently

Christian Ziegler contends the race for Florida GOP chair will be a close contest

Blaise Ingoglia touts support from state senators in Florida GOP chair re-election bid

Blaise Ingoglia announces more grassroots support in Florida GOP chair re-election bid

Pinellas GOP chief Nick DiCeglie to run for head of state chairs

Marco Rubio endorses Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair

Susie Wiles backs Blaise Ingoglia for Florida GOP chair

Blaise Ingoglia rolls out more endorsements in Florida GOP Chair re-election bid