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Drew WilsonApril 13, 2018

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis’ re-election campaign announced Friday that it had collected enough signatures to make the ballot in Florida’s 12th Congressional District. The campaign said it had brought in “well over” the 5,125 required signatures for the Pasco-based seat, allowing it to avoid paying a hefty fee to make the ballot. “With everything going […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2018

Congressional letters signed by a large majority of Florida’s delegation are urging congressional leaders to support full funding not just for NASA’s next spacecraft and rocket but for critical upgrades at Kennedy Space Center to launch them. The letters to chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees overseeing space have drawn signatures of […]

Drew WilsonApril 10, 2018

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Hillsborough County Commission candidate Aakash Patel announced Monday that he’d picked up an endorsement from Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. The pair got to know each other when Patel, 33, served as VP of the Indo-US Chamber of Commerce and worked with Bilirakis on outreach initiatives. “I am pleased to offer my support and endorsement […]

Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Kathy Castor are sponsoring a bipartisan bill to close the campaign finance loopholes highlighted in “Zombie Campaigns,” an investigative report from the Tampa Bay Times and 10News WTSP. Bilirakis, a Tarpon Springs Republican, and Castor, a Tampa Democrat, told the Times they were sponsoring the “Honest Elections and Campaign, No […]

Drew WilsonApril 6, 2018

Democratic candidate Chris Hunter announced Thursday that he raised $242,266 in the first quarter for his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis in Florida’s 12th Congressional District. “I am honored by the support our campaign is receiving. This campaign is about honest American service and a renewal of shared American values. The support […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

Maggie’s List, a federal PAC that works to elect and support fiscally conservative women in Congress and the U.S. Senate, is holding its first fundraiser of the 2018 cycle on March 27 in Tampa. The event will be held at the home Brandy Puls from noon to 2 p.m. and a number of Republican elected […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 5, 2018

Since losing control of the Florida Congressional Delegation over a quarter-century ago, the Democrats have their best opportunity to regain control in 2018. All the signs on both the national and state level favoring the Democrats. After his first year, Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The generic vote favors Democrats […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2018

Tarpon Springs Republican Gus Bilirakis is facing heat over a five-year-old vote against the Violence Against Women’s Act. Since 1994, Congress has taken every opportunity to reauthorize the Act, which provides protections for victims of domestic violence. However, in 2013, several congressional Republicans pushed back hard against reauthorization — a group that included Bilirakis. The legislation funds rape […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018

For Presidents Day, activists in downtown St. Petersburg rallied to criticize congressional Republicans who they say have been silent or actively working to end special counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller laid out charges Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities in a sweeping indictment describing in […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 16, 2018

Democrat Chris Hunter is holding a fundraiser in Tampa next week for his campaign against Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis in Florida’s 12th Congressional District. The Feb. 23 event is slated to run from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Tampa Club, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd, and the host committee includes Joseph Swanson, Erin […]

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Gus Bilirakis adds $277K, makes CD 12 ballot by petition

Florida’s delegation presses for Kennedy Space Center launch support money for NASA’s next big rocket

Gus Bilirakis endorses Aakash Patel for Hillsborough Commission

Gus Bilirakis, Kathy Castor set sights on ‘zombie campaigns’

Chris Hunter raises $242K in bid to unseat Gus Bilirakis

Maggie’s List kicks off 2018 cycle with March 27 fundraiser

Darryl Paulson: Can Democrats regain control of the Florida Congressional Delegation?

Gus Bilirakis defends 2013 opposition to Violence Against Women’s Act

Activists call out Donald Trump’s ‘Cover up Caucus’ on Russian investigation

Chris Hunter fundraiser set for Feb. 23 in Tampa