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Mitch PerrySeptember 27, 2016

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A new ad produced by the House Majority PAC features several Pinellas County women describing Congressman David Jolly as “dangerous,” “backwards,” and “out of touch” when it comes to a woman’s right to choose. But the Jolly camp responded by finding a 10-year-old newspaper story where Charlie Crist is quoted as saying that he would support a harsh anti-abortion […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 20, 2016

TAKE 1: Who won? I would call it a draw. Both candidates got in zingers at the other and both successfully reinforced the message they are trying to sell to voters. In Jolly’s case, he wants to remind voters he has been a maverick in his two-plus years in the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 19, 2016

A new poll shows David Jolly holding a three-point lead over Charlie Crist in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The survey, conducted by St. Pete Polls for Florida Politics, has Jolly at 46 percent and Crist at 43 percent. The Indian Shores Republican is ahead of the former governor despite the district breaking […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 9, 2016

Eric Lynn promised to transfer $500,000 from his congressional campaign into a political committee backing his state House run, but state and federal records show Lynn moved much less than that. Federal campaign finance records show Lynn had $273,481 in his federal campaign account as of June 30. The most recent reporting period ran from […]

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2016

In 20 of Florida’s 26 contested congressional races this fall, one major party nominee escaped from last Tuesday’s primaries with more than five times as much cash-on-hand as the other major party’s candidate. And in many cases, the cash gap heading into the fall is so overwhelming that one party’s congressional nominee’s bank account would barely […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2016

The war of words between David Jolly and Charlie Crist has already started, with Jolly accusing his Democratic opponent of lying about his support for Donald Trump. David Jolly defeated Mark Bircher in the Republican race for Pinellas County’s 13th Congressional District earlier in the evening, and now looks forward to what could be one of the most interesting […]

Tamara LushAugust 30, 2016

He’s been Florida’s Republican governor, was considered a potential vice presidential candidate and almost became a U.S. Senator. But Charlie Crist is aiming a bit lower for his political comeback in 2016, running for the U.S. House after switching his party to Democrat. The always smiling, always suntanned Crist is running against U.S. Rep. David […]

Joe HendersonAugust 19, 2016

It was a big story earlier this year when U.S. Rep. David Jolly proposed a law that would stop lawmakers, especially those named David Jolly, from spending at least four hours a day on the phone begging for money. He even went on “60 Minutes” to promote his bill, called the Stop Act. He told […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 15, 2016

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is throwing his support behind Rep. David Jolly. Putnam has endorsed Jolly in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The endorsement comes just two weeks ahead of the Aug. 30 primary. “David Jolly has a proven record of putting people before politics and his community’s interests before Washington’s,” said Putnam in a statement. Putnam […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2016

All the talk about the David Jolly–Charlie Crist battle in Florida’s 13th Congressional District contest this race ignores the fact that Jolly DOES have an opponent in the Republican primary later this month. He’s retired Marine General Mark Bircher, and he said that in the name of party unity, the Pinellas County Republican establishment should rally around his candidacy later […]

Tag: Florida’s 13th Congressional District

David Jolly campaign reacts to ad that depicts him as ‘out of touch’ on a woman’s right to choose

Joe Henderson: Five takeaways from the Charlie Crist-David Jolly CD 13 debate

With first debate looming, David Jolly leads Charlie Crist 46%-43% in CD 13

Finance reports show Eric Lynn never transferred all of the money out of his congressional account

Florida congressional races start fall with lopsided campaign cash

David Jolly wins CD 13, will face Charlie Crist in November – war of words has already begun

Charlie Crist aims low for political comeback, running for U.S. House

Joe Henderson: GOP message for David Jolly, ‘Play along. Or else.’

Adam Putnam endorses David Jolly in CD 13

Mark Bircher says if David Jolly can’t support Donald Trump, Pinellas GOP should back his candidacy in CD 13 primary