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Jacob OglesNovember 6, 2018

State Rep. Margaret Good won her first full term in the Florida House on Tuesday after defeating Republican challenger Ray Pilon, but by a closer margin than expected. With all votes counted, Good led Pilon 51 percent-49 percent, or 41,278 votes to 40,134. The Sarasota Democrat made national headlines after her special election victory in […]

Jacob OglesOctober 27, 2018

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Republican Will Robinson raised more in a week in mid-October than many non-incumbents pulled in all year in the contest for Florida House District 71. He continues to out-raise and outspend Democrat Tracy Pratt in the open Bradenton-area race. In the fundraising period from Oct. 13 through 19, he pulled in $18,900 in monetary contributions. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

Both candidates running in Florida House District 71 say the state must properly fund Florida Forever, but would raid different programs to pay for it. Democrat Tracy Pratt says private prisons should pay the price for preserving more land. Republican Will Robinson would gut Enterprise Florida to elevate the environment. The topic came up at […]

Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018

Democrat Tony Mowry started off a Tiger Bay forum in Sarasota by attacking Republican opponent James Buchanan’s perpetual candidacy. “He’s a wealthy politician looking to buy his way into office,” said Mowry. “It makes me angry he thinks he can run in multiple parts of the county after trying his hand in multiple districts.” The […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 24, 2018

Republican Will Robinson during the first weeks of September brought in more than five times as much as Democrat Tracy Platt, dimming hopes of an upset in Florida House District 71. Robinson pulled in $25,925 in the reporting period, compared to $4,575 for Pratt. While Pratt holds a not-so-shabby $42,122 in cash on hand, Robinson […]

Tag: Florida House District 71

Democrat Margaret Good holds onto District 72 seat

Will Robinson keeps outraising, outspending Tracy Pratt

How will Will Robinson or Tracy Pratt fund Florida Forever?

Tony Mowry confronts James Buchanan about district-hopping

Will Robinson raises five times Tracy Pratt’s take in HD 71