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Mitch PerrySeptember 6, 2016

State House District 61 Rep. Ed Narain admits his narrow loss to Darryl Rouson for the Senate District 19 seat was painful, but he’s choosing to look on the bright side. “While I wouldn’t be completely honest if I wrote that losing this race so closely wasn’t very disappointing, my faith allows me to believe that […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 1, 2016

(UPDATE) After provisional ballots were counted by the separate Hillsborough and Pinellas County canvassing boards Thursday, Darryl Rouson’s lead over Ed Narain grew to 75 votes in the race for the Florida state Senate District 19. The contest appears indeed headed for a machine recount Friday, as the final margin of 75 votes out more than 37,000 cast is […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2016

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 24, 2016

It’s always challenging for any Democrat to get a bill they sponsored passed in the Florida Legislature. And with Republicans continuing to dominate the House and Senate, it’s sometimes difficult to hear them boast about what they’ll accomplish in Tallahassee on the campaign trail, when the reality is much starker. At Tuesday night’s Senate District […]

Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2016

Although the candidates for Florida’s 19th Senate District have engaged in numerous campaign forums over the past couple of months, Friday’s encounter at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club did offer some new wrinkles. One was the appearance of the lone Republican in the race, John Houman, who has carried such a light footprint to date in […]

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2016

In an unprecedented move, the Florida Senate Democratic Caucus — led by Oscar Braynon — is picking a favorite candidate in an open, competitive primary. State Rep. Ed Narain has emerged as the preferred choice of Braynon and his caucus over state Rep. Darryl Rouson, former state Rep. Betty Reed, and trial attorney Augie Ribeiro. The four Democrats are competing […]

Mitch PerryAugust 3, 2016

Ever since Augie Ribeiro entered the state Senate District 19 race in late June, Ed Narain has seemed to be personally offended by his campaign theme that he’s a Democrat “for all of us.” “Is he implying that the people that have held the seat before didn’t represent everybody in the district?” Narain asked on Monday night while attending the Greater […]

Peter SchorschJuly 12, 2016

‘Tis the season. It’s that most wonderful time of the year when candidates running in this fall’s elections begin to make the rounds at candidate forums, hob nobs, straw polls and Tiger Bay debates. It’s at these events candidates can begin to distinguish themselves from their opponents with a quick retort — or a regrettable gaffe. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

Augie Ribeiro has a few disadvantages in his attempt to win the Senate District 19 race this summer. The civil justice attorney is by far the least known of the four major candidates in the Democratic primary taking place Aug. 30. He got into the contest at nearly the last minute, filing just a day before qualifying […]

Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2016

When he announced his candidacy for Senate District 19 last month, St. Petersburg based attorney Augie Ribiero said he was convinced he should enter the contest after he came away uninspired by hearing fellow Democrats Ed Narain, Darryl Rouson and Betty Reed speak at a candidates forum in south St. Pete. He doubled down on those comments in the past week in an […]

Tag: Florida Senate District 19
A nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.

Ed Narain tries to find the silver lining in his narrow loss to Darryl Rouson in SD 19 contest

Darryl Rouson now leads Ed Narain by 75 votes in SD 19 race going into Friday recount

Here’s where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay politics — the ‘counting down the hours ‘ edition

SD 19 candidates talk about early education and getting bills passed in a GOP Legislature

SD 19 candidates talk it out at Tampa Tiger Bay Forum

By allowing money transfer, Oscar Braynon and Senate Caucus now backing Ed Narain in competitive Democratic primary

War of words heats up between Ed Narain and Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 race

5 reasons I’m looking forward to tonight’s “Popcorn & Politics” event

Augie Ribeiro pours in $300K of his own funds to compete in SD 19 race

Ed Narain blasts Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 candidates forum