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Diane RobertsMay 18, 2016

Gwen Graham has decided not to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. You can’t blame her: the redrawn map yanks the progressive heart out of Florida’s Second District, dividing — and diluting — Tallahassee. State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda made rightist noises about guns and Donald Trump earlier this spring, sounding as though […]

Jim RosicaOctober 16, 2015

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First-time candidate Mary Thomas, running for north Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, on Friday picked up the endorsement of state Rep. Jimmie T. Smith. “Mary Thomas is the only true conservative in the race,” said Smith, who chairs the Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee. “She has experience working for Gov. Rick Scott and experience working to support our military […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

Republican candidate Neal Dunn nabbed the endorsement today of three state GOP lawmakers in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Florida House Reps. Dennis Baxley of Ocala, Jay Trumbull from Panama City and Elizabeth Porter of Lake City announced their support of the Dunn for Congress campaign. Dunn, a Panama City urologist, faces Mary […]

Phil AmmannOctober 7, 2015

North Florida Republican Mary Thomas is ready to confirm another healthy round of fundraising in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. On October 15, Thomas’ campaign will report to the Federal Elections Commission that the first-time candidate has taken in over $190,000 in contributions during the third quarter of 2015. She will also end Q3 […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

Republican Panama City surgeon Neal Dunn, challenging incumbent Democrat Gwen Graham for her 2nd Congressional District seat, on Monday said his campaign “will file with over $500,000 in his first seven weeks as a candidate – a new record” in that district. Dunn’s campaign said it had raised “more than $450,000 in contributions and (Dunn) personally added […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

Republican state Rep. Charlie Stone on Monday endorsed first-time candidate Mary Thomas in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Thomas is running for the seat held by Democrat Gwen Graham, and if elected would be the first Indian-American woman to serve in Congress. She is a Tallahassee lawyer who had worked in the administration […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 25, 2015

North Florida congressional candidate Mary Thomas takes her campaign to Tampa on Tuesday with a fundraiser hosted by several high-profile Bay area Republicans. The $500-per-person event will be Sept. 29 at the home of Dr. Rahul Mehra in Tampa’s Bayshore Beautiful neighborhood. Thomas is a Tallahassee lawyer who had worked in the administration of Gov. Rick […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015

Former Senate President Don Gaetz is endorsing Panama City Republican urologist Neal Dunn in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District seat. An endorsement from the longtime Niceville Republican should surprise few in North Florida. In 2014, Gaetz appointed Dunn in 2014 as the Senate’s representative on the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, the public-private […]

Phil AmmannJuly 29, 2015

Panama City Republican Neal Dunn has filed for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, ensuring there will a GOP primary in 2016. Dunn is the Panhandle urologist who will face newcomer Mary Thomas, the general counsel for Gov. Rick Scott’s Department of Elder Affairs, in next year’s Republican primary. The winner will seek to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Gwen […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Some would say there is one most important component of a political campaign: an opponent. For first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, that puzzle piece fell into place on Wednesday, as Mary Thomas entered the race for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. With a contender for Graham’s seat, Thomas, a Tallahassee lawyer, […]

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Diane Roberts: GOP race for Gwen Graham’s CD 2 seat certainly not crazy-free

Jimmie Smith endorses Mary Thomas in CD-2 race

Neal Dunn nabs endorsement of three state GOP lawmakers

Mary Thomas to announce $190K in Q3 fundraising for CD 2 race

Neal Dunn also says he’s posting $500K+ in fundraising

Republican Charlie Stone endorses Mary Thomas in CD 2 race

Mary Thomas taking congressional bid to Tampa for GOP fundraiser

Don Gaetz endorses Neal Dunn in North Florida congressional bid

Neal Dunn files in Florida 2nd Congressional District, guarantees GOP primary

Email insights: Brace yourselves North Florida, Gwen Graham campaign begins