Jacob OglesFebruary 4, 2019
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The Sarasota attorney hopes for a civil primary.
Tag: Florida House District 72Sen Rick Scott in Sarasota. Photo by Jacob Ogles.
Jacob OglesFebruary 4, 2019Jacob OglesFebruary 2, 2019
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The Republican candidate serves on Sarasota County's charter review board.
Jacob OglesJanuary 19, 20194min448
Donna Barcomb, Sarasota County Charter Review Board member, says she will run for state Representative in House District 72. “There’s an opportunity this time for me to put my hat in the ring,” Barcomb told Florida Politics. Barcomb plans to challenge state Rep. Margaret Good, a Sarasota Democrat. Voters in the swingy district voted for […]
Jacob OglesNovember 6, 2018
4min680
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 OglesNovember 4, 2018
4min513
Democratic State Rep. Margaret Good has spent nearly a half million dollars in the hope of remaining in office, a feat all the more remarkable because it’s the second time that has happened this calendar year. The final financial reports before the Nov. 6 general election show Good through Nov. 1 raised a total of $542,192, and […]
Jacob OglesOctober 26, 2018
5min304
Democratic state Rep. Margaret Good plans to stand her ground on gun safety, and said her Republican challenger Ray Pilon, a lifetime National Rifle Association member, shouldn’t attack her on her Parkland vote. Pilon, who previously held Good’s Florida House District 72 seat, released a new attack ad featuring Andrew Pollock calling into question Good’s […]
Jacob OglesOctober 18, 2018
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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 OglesOctober 9, 20184min308
State Rep. Margaret Good first won the political world’s attention last year when her fundraising ability matched that of a local political dynasty. She continues to dominate as she seeks re-election in state House District 72. The Sarasota Democrat raised $51,425 in the second half of September. Republican Ray Pilon, who previously served the area […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 24, 20183min247
State Rep. Margaret Good remains a darling of Democratic donors, and holds nearly twice as much cash on hand as Republican opponent Ray Pilon. Financial reports Friday show Good, a Sarasota Democrat representing state House District 72 , added $17,019 to her campaign account in the first two weeks of September. She also received $20,666 […]
Jacob OglesAugust 28, 2018
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The Grand Old Party looks toward the general election after nominating Ray Pilon in District 72, Tommy Gregory in District 73, James Buchanan in District 74 and Spencer Roach in District 79. Republican voters picked nominees in this series of Southwest Florida seats to fight for the red team and defend against a blue wave […]