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Mitch PerryAugust 31, 2016

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Democrat Frank Alcock is wasting no time in preparing for his formidable challenge running against Republican Greg Steube in the Florida Senate District 23 race — and he’s doing it on wheels. Dubbing it “Tour de Frank,” Alcock — an associate professor of political science at New College of Florida and frequent television commentator — will begin a Labor Day weekend 100-plus-mile bicycle […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 30, 2016

Rep. Greg Steube is moving on to November. Steube defeated four other Republicans to clinch the GOP nomination in Senate District 23. According to unofficial election results, Steube received 31 percent of the vote. Former state Rep. Doug Holder came in second with 26 percent, followed by Nora Patterson with 25 percent. Senate District 23 […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2016

Joe Gruters holds a narrow lead over Steve Vernon in the Republican race in House District 73. Gruters has a slight lead, 10,342 to Vernon’s 9,958. That’s Gruters with a 50.95 percent support, and Vernon at 49.05 percent. The winner will advance to the general election in November to face off against Democrat James Golden, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

Enterprise Florida is making an appearance in the Senate District 23 race. A new ad from Taxpayers in Action is targeting what it calls Doug Holder and Nora Patterson’s support for the private-public jobs organization. The 30-second spot calls Enterprise Florida “a slush fund for politically connected big businesses.” “Sadly it’s what some politicians and […]

Staff ReportsAugust 27, 2016

For better or worse, all eyes will be on several Florida Senate races come election night. FloridaPolitics.com commissioned a series of polls in recent weeks to look at how candidates in Senate District 17, 19, 23 and 28 were faring. In many cases the surveys — conducted by St. Pete Polls — showed tight races […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

Four points separate three Republicans running in an open primary for state Senate District 23, according to a poll taken one week before election day. State Rep. Greg Steube receives 26 percent in a new survey conducted by St. Pete Polls for FloridaPolitics.com. Nora Patterson, a former member of the Sarasota County Commission and Sarasota City Commission is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 16, 2016

Greg Steube is being criticized for comments caught on video over the weekend, but the Sarasota Republican said the three-minute video doesn’t tell the whole story. Charlotte County Florida Cop Watch posted a video to its YouTube page over the weekend that shows Steube telling a person it was a felony to record someone without […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016

Rep. Greg Steube sponsored legislation in 2013 that financially benefited his law firm. Steube, a Sarasota Republican, sponsored legislation in 2013 that created the framework that allows local governments to develop public private partnerships. POLITICO Florida reported that the law also benefited Steube’s employer. The revelation comes as Steube is battling it out in Senate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 2, 2016

Nora Patterson is hitting the airwaves, releasing her first television advertisement ahead of the Aug. 30 primary. The advertisement — a 30-second spot called “Courage” — says Patterson has the “courage to fight for us” in the Florida Senate. “Too many politicians are so used to yelling, they never listen. Too many work for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 27, 2016

Doug Holder would come out on top in Senate District 23 if the Republican primary were held today. A new survey from St. Pete Polls found Holder would receive nearly 29 percent of the vote, besting a crowded Republican field. The study — commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com and conducted July 26 — found Greg Steube would come […]

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Frank Alcock ‘taking it to the streets’ as he begins general election campaign against Greg Steube in SD 23 race

Greg Steube wins in SD 23, will face Democrat Frank Alcock in November

Joe Gruters narrowly defeats Steve Vernon in HD 73 GOP race

Enterprise Florida funding becomes late-hour issue in SD 23

Polling recap: Several state Senate races remain close as primary nears

New poll shows GOP primary in SD 23 coming down to the wire

Caught on video saying it was against law to record, Greg Steube says tape doesn’t tell the whole story

Report: Greg Steube sponsored legislation that benefited his employer

Nora Patterson releases her first ad in SD 23 race

Doug Holder leads crowded Republican field in SD 23