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Jim RosicaOctober 1, 2016

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La Gaceta, Tampa’s trilingual weekly newspaper, has endorsed incumbent Shawn Harrison in the state House District 63 race. Harrison, a one-term Republican, faces Democrat Lisa Montelione in the November general election. The area, which includes New Tampa, has been a swing district. An editorial in the newspaper — publishing articles in English, Spanish and Italian — said that “normally, […]

Joe HendersonJune 21, 2016

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You can never take a moment off in politics, so when Lisa Montelione saw an opportunity Tuesday morning, she got busy. A frisky black bear had climbed up a tree about two blocks from her home in north Tampa. While authorities worked to safely remove the animal, Montelione was thinking ahead. “I told them they […]

Phil AmmannApril 27, 2016

Republican state Rep. Shawn Harrison is holding a campaign kickoff party Thursday evening for his House District 63 re-election effort. The event begins 5:30 p.m. at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St. in Tampa. The Hillsborough County area seat is one that Florida Democrats are eyeing as a swing district they can switch in […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2016

(UPDATED) The Hillsborough County area House District 63 seat is one of those swing districts that Florida Democrats think and hope that they can switch in November. The power of incumbency is helping Shawn Harrison, the GOP incumbent in the race, to maintain financial dominance over the two Democrats vying to get the chance to succeed […]

Tag: House District 63

La Gaceta endorses Shawn Harrison for HD 63

Joe Henderson: When political opportunity knocks, Lisa Montelione gets busy

Shawn Harrison to host HD 63 re-election kickoff in Tampa

Shawn Harrison leads HD 63 race in fundraising