Kelly HayesJuly 29, 2020
2min325
Diamond is far out-raising his Republican opposition.
Tag: Florida House District 68
Kelly HayesJuly 29, 2020
Mitch PerryOctober 4, 2016
2min249
There hasn’t been much attention paid to the House District 68 race in Pinellas County after the intense Democratic primary battle between Ben Diamond and Eric Lynn. Diamond won rather decisively in that race, and he is now the favorite against Republican JB Benshimen in November. The Diamond campaign announced Tuesday the St. Petersburg attorney […]
Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016
12min350
There are less than 48 hours before Election Day and in both local politics and the weather forecast, it’s the calm before the storm. One of the most difficult aspects of being in this game is the waiting. All of the television ads and direct mail and brochures and yard signs have been produced and sent […]
Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2016
2min442
Ben Diamond continues to raise cash in the final weeks of his primary race against fellow Democrat Eric Lynn in the House District 68 race. The 37-year-old Diamond raised $21,200 from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, and his political action committee — “Protecting Pinellas Families” — brought in additional $27,500 in that same period. Among the contributors to his […]
Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2016
2min314
The Florida Education Association announced Wednesday it is supporting St. Petersburg attorney Ben Diamond in the House District 68 race. “The Florida Education Association is proud to endorse Ben Diamond in his race for the Florida House,” said Joanne McCall, president of FEA. “Ben has been working in his community to address some of the most pressing […]
Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2016
3min350
Democratic candidate Eric Lynn has released the second television ad of his campaign for House District 68, where he is competing against attorney Ben Diamond in the primary Aug. 30. It focuses on what Lynn would attempt to do as a member of the minority party in Tallahassee regarding education, where he says he’d fight funding cuts, increase teacher pay, and […]
Mitch PerryAugust 10, 20165min439
The gloves are starting to come off in the Pinellas County House District 68 race. Ben Diamond is attacking his opponent in the Democratic primary, Eric Lynn, for failing to refund more than $50,000 in contributions he collected for his run for Congress in Florida’s 13th District, which he aborted earlier this year. Lynn left […]
Mitch PerryAugust 9, 20165min350
While the Democratic primary between Eric Lynn and Ben Diamond in the Pinellas County House District 68 race is one of the most competitive in the state, there hasn’t been too much public polling to determine who has an edge, just three weeks before Election Day. On Tuesday, that changed. Lynn’s campaign announced a survey of 400 likely Democratic voters […]
Anne LindbergAugust 2, 2016
5min480
As he’s walked Florida’s House District 68 the past weeks, candidate Ben Diamond says he’s found one overriding issue among voters: a concern for the environment and the state’s waterways. So, on Tuesday, Diamond held a news conference to unveil a six-point plan he says he’ll work to pass if elected. “I’m running for the […]
Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2016
2min304
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter is backing Eric Lynn in the state House District 68 race. “We are proud to endorse Eric Lynn for House District 68 because he will best represent our community, builders and contractors, and we look forward to working with him in Tallahassee,” said Steve Cona, president/CEO of […]