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Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2015

As Charlie Crist announces his bid for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, opponents once again gear up for battle with the former GOP governor. Coming from the pro-Republican America Rising PAC is a handy primer on the “Top Five Things to Know about Charlie Crist.” Calling Crist “ever the political opportunist,” the list dusts off several […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2015

In politics, timing is everything. A new GOP email – coinciding with Democrat Charlie Crist’s not-quite-yet announcement for his congressional candidacy – points out his “eerie similarity” with the seagulls of the Disney movie “Finding Nemo.” “All of those silly little seagulls just fly around obnoxiously screaming, ‘Mine! Mine! Mine!’” says the email from the […]

Phil AmmannJuly 25, 2015

Just hours after launching his 2016 U.S. Senate bid, Congressman David Jolly is under attack. But his campaign is already busy preparing. According to a new email from campaign manager Nick Hansen, the Washington D.C. special interest establishment wasted no time pouncing on the Indian Shores Republican, who is seeking Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat. […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly is holding a kickoff event Monday evening for his newly announced U.S. Senate campaign. Jolly, who now represents Florida’s 13th Congressional District, will hold a rally starting 7 p.m. at Alfano’s Restaurant in Clearwater, during the monthly meeting of the Republican Club of Greater Largo. Jolly is seeking the open […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2015

David Jolly is all in. The Pinellas County U.S. Representative said Monday he’s in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. “Based on my record as a conservative who has gotten results in the United States Congress and who has advanced the conservative principles we ran on, I am asking the people of Florida to let […]

Peter SchorschJuly 10, 2015

After Thursday’s historic redistricting ruling, I started thinking more about the possible candidates who might run in a redrawn Congressional District 13. Right now, the Democrats only have one official candidate: Eric Lynn. But something about Lynn doesn’t add up. Despite having enough wealth to afford $1.3 million in real estate assets, including a $700,000 townhome in […]

Phil AmmannJuly 3, 2015

First-term St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Darden Rice has said she will not seek the 13th Congressional District seat now held by Republican David Jolly. Rice, a 45-year-old Democrat, said she wants to focus her energy on local issues, such as the city’s recently adopted wage theft ordinance. In an email to Florida Politics on Friday, Rice […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2014

It’s been more than a week since Special Election left my life and it just hasn’t been the same since. After Republican David Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink in Florida’s 13th Congressional District last Tuesday, life was supposed to return to normal. The direct mail stopped arriving. The grainy, black-and-white television commercials are no longer […]

Tag: Florida’s 13th Congressional District

America Rising blasts Charlie Crist announcement, dusts off old attacks

Email insights: Charlie Crist, seagulls and the GOP’s impeccable timing

Email insights: David Jolly says he’s already under attack by special interests

Senate candidate David Jolly holding campaign kickoff in Clearwater Monday night

It’s official: David Jolly a candidate for U.S. Senate

So what’s up with congressional candidate Eric Lynn?

Darden Rice won’t run for David Jolly’s congressional seat

Peter Schorsch: Special Election was a November-to-March affair to remember