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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 25, 2016

Count Matt Caldwell out. Caldwell said Wednesday he won’t run in for the Congressional District 19 seat being vacated by Rep. Curt Clawson. Caldwell believes he can best serve Florida from a position in the Florida House. “As I told many this weekend, my overwhelming desire is to have a Congressperson that was competent on […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2016

Francis Rooney is in. Rooney, the former ambassador to the Holy See and a longtime Republican fundraiser, announced Monday he plans to run for the Congress. The Naples Republican’s announcement will likely clear the field, with several Southwest Floridians saying they were no longer considering a bid. “I have given much thought to public service […]

Peter SchorschMay 22, 2016

For Lizbeth Benacquisto, it’s will not be deja vu all over again. The Fort Myers Republican released a statement Sunday saying she will not run for the Congressional District 19 seat being vacated by Rep. Curt Clawson. Benacquisto finished second to Clawson in the 2014 special election to replace Trey Radel, who resigned after being […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 21, 2016

Naples Republican Francis Rooney isn’t ruling out a congressional bid. The former ambassador to the Holy See said Saturday “it would be premature” to say he was considering a run. However, he said he is researching his options and intends to make a decision about whether to mount a bid for Congressional District 19 in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 20, 2016

Lizbeth Benacquisto said she will make a decision in the coming days about whether she will run Congress. In a statement Friday, the Fort Myers Republican said she was shocked to learn that Rep. Curt Clawson was not seeking re-election. Benacquisto ran in the 2014 special Congressional District 19 election, where she came in second […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 20, 2016

Naples Republican Matt Hudson is focused on his state Senate District 28 bid, and won’t be considering a run in the open Congressional District 19 seat. “My focus is on continuing to represent my constituents and being elected to serve them in the Florida Senate,” he said in a statement Friday. Hudson lives in eastern […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 20, 2016

Gary Price won’t be throwing his hat into the Congressional District 19 race. Price, a former Naples councilman and a one-time candidate for the state Senate, said he isn’t considering a congressional bid in 2016. Price thought about running when the seat was open in 2014, but said the timing isn’t right for a run this year. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 20, 2016

Count Kathleen Passidomo out. The Naples Republican said Friday she is not planning to run for the Congressional District 19 seat being vacated by Rep. Curt Clawson. The Naples attorney said she has never given much thought to a congressional seat. “If you’re going to be in Congress, it takes many years before you get […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

Chauncey Goss is running for Congress. The Sanibel Island Republican announced he will run for the Congressional District 19 seat being vacated by Rep. Curt Clawson. In a statement Thursday night, Goss said he is running because he is “deeply disappointed by the status quo in Washington, D.C.” “Southwest Florida deserves dynamic leadership and honest […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

Congressman Curt Clawson will not run for re-election. The Bonita Springs Republican announced Thursday he was not running for a second full term in the U.S. House. Clawson’s decision to step down at the end of his term was first reported by the Fort Myers News-Press. In a statement Thursday, Clawson said he wanted to spend […]

Tag: Congressional District 19

Matt Caldwell passes on CD 19 run

Francis Rooney, former ambassador and prominent Bush supporter, running for CD 19

Lizbeth Benacquisto takes pass on running for Curt Clawson’s congressional seat

Naples Republican Francis Rooney not ruling out CD 19 bid

Lizbeth Benacquisto weighing whether to jump in to CD 19

Matt Hudson focused on SD 28, won’t run in CD 19

Naples Republican Gary Price passes on CD 19 race

Kathleen Passidomo said she won’t run for CD 19

Republican Chauncey Goss to run in Congressional District 19

Curt Clawson won’t run for re-election, says he wants to ‘spend more time close to home’