Renzo DowneyAugust 18, 2020
7min554
The retired county judge beat three competitors for the Republican nomination.
Tag: House District 4Elizabeth Martinez Strauss. Image via campaign.
Renzo DowneyAugust 18, 2020Renzo DowneyAugust 16, 2020
6min665
Four Republican candidates are vying for the expensive open seat.
Renzo DowneyAugust 14, 20203min618
Patt Maney leads with 35% of the vote and 40% among those who've already voted.
Renzo DowneyAugust 8, 2020
4min490
Candidates have spent $479,000 in the bid to represent Okaloosa County.
Drew WilsonJuly 16, 2018
3min248
The Florida Retail Federation announced Friday that it was backing Destin Republican Rep. Mel Ponder’s re-election bid in Okaloosa County’s House District 4. “Representative Ponder is a successful small business owner and fought on behalf of the thousands of other small business owners throughout Florida during his first term in the House,” said FRF President/CEO […]
Drew WilsonJune 18, 2018
3min433
New candidates filed Monday for three Republican-held seats in the state Legislature. In Senate District 2, Fort Walton Beach Democrat Mary Jeanne “Gigi” Gibson is challenging Panama City Republican Sen. George Gainer. Gibson is currently Gainer’s only real challenger — Pensacola Republican Jantzen Craine has had his name down to run for the seat since 2015, but has not […]
Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2016
5min316
From the start, Wayne Harris, a Republican running for Matt Gaetz’s House District 4 seat, has strutted his conservative credentials. A recent mailer to voters in HD 4 even boasts Harris as an “Emerald Coast tax cutter.” But after a closer look, it becomes increasingly difficult to describe Harris in those terms, especially compared to the […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 30, 2016
1min229
Jonathan Tallman has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. The Niceville Republican announced Saturday he received enough verified signatures to qualify for the House District 4 race. Harrison, a businessman, is vying to replace Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Florida House. “I want to run Florida more like a business and […]
Drew WilsonMarch 14, 2016
2min275
Republican House District 4 candidate Wayne Harris said Monday that his campaign passed the six-figure mark with more than $15,000 in February contributions. “Our campaign’s momentum continues to grow, and we are so grateful for the folks who want to be a part of taking our conservative values to Tallahassee,” Harris said. “I look forward […]
Drew WilsonDecember 18, 2015
2min346
Destin Mayor Mel Ponder says he will give up his local office to become a full-time candidate for the Florida House District 4 seat. Ponder originally planned to step down in June, which would have put the election for his successor on the August ballot. However, he will leave his job Jan. 15 instead. The […]