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Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2016

If you work in the political process, your email inbox won’t go five minutes without being filled with yet another fundraising appeal from some candidate running for some office. Representing multi-million-dollar companies, Florida lobbyists are especially inundated with these solicitations for campaign donations. Ninety-nine percent of the time, these emails are deleted as quickly as […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 18, 2016

Lange Sykes is out with his first television advertisement, and is honing in on President Barack Obama’s “liberal policies.” “We have a wonderful quality of life here on the Treasure Coast, but I am deeply concerned about several issues that threaten it,” said Sykes, a Republican running in House District 54. “I’m the only candidate […]

Drew WilsonMay 31, 2016

The Indian River County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics are backing Republican Lange Sykes in House District 54, the businessman’s campaign announced Tuesday. “We are proud to support Lange Sykes for the Florida House,” said John O’Connor, President of International Association of Firefighters Local 2201. “He puts a high premium on public safety, and we know […]

Drew WilsonMarch 18, 2016

A fourth Republican has filed to run for the House District 54 seat held by term-limited Vero Beach Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield. Gregory Mackay filed Tuesday, joining fellow Republicans Lange Sykes, Erin Grall and Dale Glading in the race for the Indian River County seat. The Vero Beach Republican is a gastroenterologist and long-distance swimmer […]

Drew WilsonMarch 14, 2016

Republican candidate Lange Sykes boosted his lead in the three-way primary race for House District 54 with more than $7,000 in February contributions. “Our community is looking for a strong conservative message from a candidate who creates jobs and has signed both sides of a paycheck,” Sykes said Monday. “The House District 54 seat belongs […]

Tag: House District 54

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