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Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2016

Donald Trump could earn a big PR move today. He’s scheduled to travel to Louisiana to visit the flood-ravaged areas. Meanwhile, President Obama enjoys the last days of his summer vacation, golfing with Larry David. The Miami Herald is making a little news this morning. The paper’s editorial board is dismissing both Patrick Murphy and […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2016

While Rebecca Smith, Jackie Toledo’s opponent in the House District 60 primary, won’t comment on Toledo’s vow to “crack down on illegal aliens,” David Singer is speaking out. Singer is a Tampa land use attorney and the Democrat who will face the winner of the Toledo/Smith primary later this month. He issued a statement after reading about Toledo’s pledge to repeal two bills passed […]

Mitch PerryAugust 16, 2016

House District 60 Republican candidate Jackie Toledo says if elected to the Florida Legislature, she’d work to repeal two immigration laws passed by the Republican majority in recent years. Toledo is battling business person Rebecca Smith in the Republican race for the HD 60 seat Aug. 30. In a campaign mailer, Toledo says, “Politicians have passed […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Rebecca Smith, the Tampa businesswoman locked in a battle against Jackie Toledo for the Republican nomination to the House District 60 seat, is touting endorsements from half of the Florida Cabinet. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced their support for Smith Monday, three days after she snagged photos with the two officials at an event Putnam […]

Mitch PerryAugust 2, 2016

Let’s stipulate at the top that the results in last night’s Hillsborough County Hob Nob hosted by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce isn’t indicative of much of anything, except what several hundred well-heeled folks who mostly live in Tampa think about the various races that will be on the ballot later this month and in November. It’s […]

Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

The West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association is endorsing Jackie Toledo in the House District 60 contest. “This endorsement means more to me than I can express,” Toledo said in a statement issued Monday. “Our law enforcement officers are heroes who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. Their jobs are […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

The Rebecca Smith campaign announced Thursday the House District 60 Republican has yet another feather in her cap of support, getting the endorsement of the Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS (GTAR). “With more than three decades of experience in the Tampa Bay area construction industry, GTAR is pleased to endorse Rebecca Smith for the Florida House District […]

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 14, 2016

Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker is backing local Tampa businesswoman Rebecca Smith in the race for House District 60 in Hillsborough County. “Rebecca Smith is a principled, conservative Republican and proven business leader, with a strong track record of accomplishment,” Baker said in a statement issued by the Smith campaign. “I am confident that […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2016

Tampa attorney David Singer, running for the open House District 60 seat being vacated by Republican Dana Young later this month, announced Thursday he had raised $25,696 in May, and has raised more than $73,000 since entering the race in April. “Our campaign is picking up momentum and I’m thrilled that we continue to receive support from so […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.19.16 — Herald makes surprise endorsement in Florida Senate primary

David Singer calls Jackie Toledo’s call to repeal immigration bills an ‘appeal to our lowest common denominator’

In mailer, HD 60 candidate Jackie Toledo says she’d crack down on ‘illegal aliens’ if elected

Adam Putnam and Jeff Atwater are backing Rebecca Smith in Hillsborough HD 60 race

Mitch Perry Report for 8.2.16 — Hob Nob vote indicative of Jim Norman’s vulnerabilities?

Police union backs Jackie Toledo in HD 60 race

Greater Tampa Association of Realtors backing Rebecca Smith in HD 60 race

Where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay legislative races

Rick Baker endorses Rebecca Smith in HD 60 race

HD 60 Democratic candidate David Singer raises over $25K in May