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Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018

For years, the Hillsborough GOP dominated local politics. However, over the past few years, their grip has begun to loosen. Long known as a bellwether in presidential elections, Hillsborough went big for Hillary Clinton in 2016, while the rest of the state went for Donald Trump. And while local Republicans won all of the county’s legislative elections, former federal […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018

Deborah Tamargo is stepping down from her position as Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee Chair. The change is effective as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. By order of succession, Party Secretary Jeanne Webb will assume the interim chair position, Tamargo said. Tamargo’s resignation follows months of controversy that had boiled up inside the Hillsborough GOP, advanced when Webb […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2016

Good morning to you all on this, the last Friday MPR I’ll be filing in 2016 … Good news for those of us on the Affordable Care Act: While the GOP-led House of Representative promise to repeal the ACA within the first 100 days of the Trump administration, the date that the provisions of the […]

Mitch PerryDecember 15, 2016

November 8 was a pretty great night for Florida Republicans. For the first time since 2004, the Sunshine State went red in the presidential race; Marco Rubio easily won re-election in his race for the U.S. Senate. And despite the redistricting of every state Senate seat, the GOP lost no seats in the Legislature’s upper chamber. One not so […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2016

It’s painful today for me, folks. I stayed up past midnight this morning to see the Chicago Cubs come from behind with four runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5, and advance to the National League Championship Series this weekend, where they’ll play either Washington D.C. or […]

Mitch PerryOctober 11, 2016

While some Republicans are jumping off the Donald Trump train with just four weeks until Election Day, Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee Chair Deb Tamargo says the calls coming into her office on Monday supported the GOP presidential nominee, and were critical of Paul Ryan. The Speaker of the House told Congressional Republicans Monday they should feel free to stop supporting Trump if they […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

“Is there an issue?” asked Republican Party of Florida Community Engagement Chairman Michael Barnett after reciting Donald Trump’s declaration that he wants Mexico to build a security wall on the U.S. Southern border. “Apparently, there’s an issue.” Yes, there’s an issue. A survey conducted by the political opinion research group Latino Decisions last month shows 73 percent of Florida Latinos […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2015

Jeb Bush may be struggling in the polls, but there was nothing but unadulterated love for him shown Thursday afternoon in Tampa, where a bevy of local and state Republicans – highlighted by an appearance by Jeb Bush Jr. – gathered to officially open the former Florida governor’s statewide headquarters. Located in the Town ‘n’ […]

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Hillsborough Republicans choose new chair Tuesday

Hillsborough GOP Chair Deb Tamargo steps down

Mitch Perry Report for 12.16.16 – Friday follies

Deb Tamargo battles Jonny Torres for future control of Hillsborough County Republican Party

Mitch Perry Report for 10.12.16 — Is there still no crying in baseball?

Hillsborough REC chair Deb Tamargo says media focus on ‘sexier’ issues leads Donald Trump astray

Florida GOP dilemma: Reaching out to minorities when your nominee is Donald Trump

Bay area Republicans gather to open Jeb Bush’s statewide HQ in Tampa