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Scott PowersSeptember 17, 2018

Democratic Florida House nominee Lee Mangold has received the endorsement of a coalition of unions representing teachers and other employees of Seminole County Schools for his quest to be elected in House District 28, his campaign announced Monday. Mangold has been endorseed by UniServe, the umbrella organization for the Seminole Education Association, Seminole Education Clerical […]

Scott PowersMay 1, 2018

Democratic Florida House candidate Lee Mangold has gotten the backing of the Working Families Party in his quest for Florida House District 28, his campaign announced Tuesday. The Working families Party is a national, progressive, political organization that advocates for such things as increased minimum wages and paid sick days, and claims a grassroots operation […]

Scott PowersApril 6, 2018

Democratic House District 28 candidate Lee Mangold has qualified for the ballot by submitting enough valid petition signatures, his campaign announced Friday. Mangold was qualified for the ballot with 1,129 petition signatures validated in Seminole County Friday. “Getting candidate petitions signed is a great way to engage with the community without making a big monetary […]

Frank TorresOctober 5, 2015

Businessman Dave Leavitt, Libertarian candidate for Florida House District 29, announced Monday morning that he will withdraw from the race and join the Republican Party. “I believe very strongly in the principles of limited government and protecting our liberties,” Leavitt said in a statement. “However, after talking to hundreds of voters and spending 3 months on […]

Tag: florida house district 28

Seminole County schools unions back Lee Mangold in HD 28 race

Lee Mangold gets backing of Working Families Party in HD 28 race

Lee Mangold qualifies for HD 28 ballot

Dave Leavitt bows out of HD 29 race, joins GOP