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Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2017

Republican David Smith announced Monday that he had landed endorsements from the mayors of four Seminole County cities for his House District 28 campaign. Smith, who qualified for the ballot via petition last week, earned the support of Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere, Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey, Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett and Longwood Mayor Joe […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2017

Winter Springs Republican David Smith announced Tuesday he has gathered enough certified petition signatures to qualify for the 2018 ballot running for Seminole County-based House District 28. Smith, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel and business consultant, is running to replace Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur, who is running for the Florida Senate. There are […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2017

Republican David Smith raised about $9,000 in July, while his Republican primary opponent Chris Anderson raised no money and Democrat Lee Mangold brought in about $1,100 during the month, giving Smith a commanding money advantage seeking what will be an open seat for House District 28. Smith, a retired U.S. Marine colonel and consultant from […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2017

Lee Mangold knows that any Democrat has an uphill battle to win in House District 28 covering northeast Seminole County but believes a reasoned appeal to fact-based policies will establish him. Mangold, 35, holds a doctorate in computer information services, spent years working as a government contractor developing training systems and cybersecurity technologies for the […]

Scott PowersJune 15, 2017

Seminole County Deputy Sheriff Chris Anderson has filed to run as a Republican in Florida House District 28, bringing an tough but achieving life story into a primary for the open seat serving northeast Seminole County. Anderson, 35, enters the race professing an unusual background for a house candidate in Seminole. As a child raised […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2017

Republican David Smith has raised another $15,600 in his campaign for the Florida House District 28 seat being vacated by incumbent Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur. Smith’s April fundraising tally is his third straight strong month, following a $21,300 haul in March and $25,000 he lent his campaign to kick it off in late February. […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2017

David Smith does his homework; anyone who’s ever worked with him knows that. So as the former Marine colonel who now is a business consultant enters his 21-month race for Florida House District 28, the Winter Springs Republican is coming more prepared than he was in his humbling loss in his last attempt at public […]

Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2017

Republican businessman David Smith announced Tuesday he has filed to run for Florida’s House District 28 in 2018, seeking the seat that will be vacated by the term limit of state Rep. Jason Brodeur. Smith, 56, of Winter Springs, is a retired Marine Corps colonel and former director of the Marines simulation and modeling center in the University […]

Scott PowersFebruary 20, 2017

Saying he is deeply concerned about social inequality, 19-year-old Devin Guillermo Perez has filed to run in 2018 as a Democrat in House District 28, for a seat which is opening up with the term-limiting of Republican incumbent state Rep. Jason Brodeur. “There’s no room right now for social inequality,” he said. “We’re being lied […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Facing light competition, state Reps. Jennifer Sullivan, Jason Brodeur, John Cortes, and Bruce Antone cruised to re-election to Florida House seats in Central Florida Tuesday. Brodeur, a Republican from Sanford, won his fourth term in the House, defeating independent candidate Steve Edmunds in House District 28, by 64 percent to 36 percent. Sullivan, a Republican from […]

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Four Seminole County mayors endorse David Smith for HD 28

David Smith qualifies with petitions for HD 28 ballot

David Smith pulling away in early HD 28 campaign fundraising

Democrat Lee Mangold seeking to bring scientific inquiry to issues in HD 28

Republican Chris Anderson, deputy sheriff, Army veteran, enters HD 28 race

David Smith raises another $15,000 in House District 28 race

This time, David Smith feels fully prepared as he seeks House District 28

David Smith files to run in House District 28

19-year-old Devin Perez files for House 28 as Democrat

Jason Brodeur, Jennifer Sullivan, John Cortes, Bruce Antone return to House