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Drew WilsonMay 15, 2018

Republican David Smith tacked on another $5,307 in contributions last month for his campaign to succeed termed-out Rep. Jason Brodeur in Seminole County-based House District 28. Smith’s new report included dozens of small-dollar donations as well as one check for the campaign maximum of $1,000 from a company tied to New York City land developer […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Orlando state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith is endorsing Democrat Lee Mangold in the contest for House District 28. Mangold’s campaign announced the endorsement Monday morning. At a recent Mangold fundraiser, Smith said: “The reason I decided I wanted to jump on to Lee’s team and very proudly say that I was supporting his race and his campaign is […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2018

Democratic Florida House candidate Lee Mangold has received the endorsement of Longwood City Commissioner Matt Morgan in the House District 28 race, Mangold’s campaign announced Wednesday. Mangold, a cybersecurity entrepreneur and adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida, faces Republican David Smith in the HD 28 race, for a seat being vacated by Republican […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2018

Republican House District 28 candidate David Smith has picked up several more endorsement from local officials in Seminole County including County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, and officials who praised his education and environmental views. In addition to Greenberg, Smith’s campaign announced the new backings of Seminole County School Board Member Abby Sanchez and Seminole County […]

Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2018

Winter Springs Republican David Smith boosted his campaign for Florida House District 28 with more than $21,000 in January, including another $10,000 of his own money he used to match the first $10,000 in outside donations to his campaign during the month. With the $21,187 the campaign drew in total during January, Smith’s campaign now […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2018

Republican candidate David Smith continues to roll out endorsements of his candidacy for the Seminole County-based House District 28 seat, with support announced Thursday from Seminole County Property Appraiser David Johnson and two others. With the endorsements from Johnson, Longwood Mayor Benjamin Paris, and Seminole County Soil and Water Commissioner Edmund Young adding to others announced in […]

Scott PowersDecember 28, 2017

Republican David Smith has won the endorsement of the Oviedo Professional Firefighters Local 3476 in his quest to be elected to the Florida House of Representatives in House District 28, representing eastern Seminole County. Smith, a business consultant from Winter Springs, received a unanimous vote from the union’s board, and a letter from Local 3476 […]

Scott PowersDecember 18, 2017

State Rep. Amy Mercado has thrown her support behind Democratic businessman Lee Mangold in the House District 28 race, Mangold’s campaign announced Monday. Mercado, who represents District 48 in Orange County, is the second sitting Democratic state representative to back Mangold in the Seminole County district contest, following John Cortes, who weighed in a couple […]

Scott PowersNovember 30, 2017

Republican Christopher Anderson has withdrawn his candidacy for Florida House District 28. Anderson’s withdrawal, recorded Wednesday by the Florida Secretary of State, clears the Republican field for front-runner David Smith of Winter Springs for a showdown with Democrat Lee Mangold for a seat being vacated by Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur. The district covers northeast […]

Scott PowersNovember 28, 2017

Democratic House of Representatives candidate Lee Mangold has picked up the endorsement of a sitting House member in his 2018 quest for House District 28. Mangold, who owns a cyber security business, was endorsed Monday by state Rep. John Cortes, a Democrat from Kissimmee, Mangold’s campaign announced. “I am proud to endorse Lee for State […]

Tag: House District 28

David Smith maintains tenfold lead in HD 28 money race

Lee Mangold announces backing from Carlos Smith in HD 28 race

Lee Mangold gets Longwood Commissioner Matt Morgan’s endorsement in HD 28 race

David Smith picks up more local officials’ endorsements in HD 28 contest

David Smith brings $21K, including his $10K match, into his HD 28 campaign

David Smith announces more endorsements in HD 28 contest

David Smith gets Oviedo firefighters’ union endorsement in HD 28 race

Amy Mercado endorses Lee Mangold in HD 28 race

Chris Anderson withdraws from HD 28 race

Lee Mangold picks up John Cortes’s endorsement in HD 28

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