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Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

Republican Justin Grabelle said Monday he had raised more than $137,000 in the first quarter of 2016 in his campaign to take over for retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. “We’ve had another successful fundraising quarter and with our strong grassroots organization, I think it’s pretty clear that our community […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2016

Republican congressional candidate Justin Grabelle hosts a meet-and-greet fundraising reception in Pinellas County next month featuring special guest U.S. Rep. David Jolly. Grabelle, 33, is running for Florida’s 11th Congressional District, which includes Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. He has already been endorsed by current CD 11 U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent, who announced he would […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2015

Richard Nugent, the former Hernando County sheriff who since 2010 has represented Florida’s 11th Congressional District, will not seek re-election in 2016. “It is with decidedly mixed emotions that I am announcing today that I will not be seeking another term in Congress,” said Nugent, whose decision creates an open seat non-opportunity Republicans are expected […]

Phil AmmannAugust 19, 2015

U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent is supporting fellow Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Nugent is the conservative former Hernando County Sheriff who since 2010 has represented Florida’s 11th Congressional District, covering the region north of Tampa through Sumter, Citrus, Hernando, and central Marion counties. Jolly represents Pinellas County’s 13th […]

Tag: Florida’s 11th Congressional District

Justin Grabelle boosts CD 11 race by $137K in Q1

David Jolly featured guest at Justin Grabelle Clearwater fundraiser Feb. 8

Hernando congressman Richard Nugent won’t seek re-election in 2016

David Jolly gets endorsement of conservative Richard Nugent in Senate race

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