Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 27, 2020
7min958
Republicans are eyeing a seat Democrats flipped last cycle.
Tag: House District 69
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 27, 2020Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 14, 2019
4min260
Blacklidge has been campaigning for the rematch since he lost last year.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 23, 2019
7min509
Defeated in November, Blacklidge indicated on Facebook he's already planning another bid.
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 3, 2018
4min261
Ray Blacklidge appears to have already started campaigning for House District 69 despite losing his first bid less than one month ago. Blacklidge lost to Democrat Jennifer Webb, who now represents the West St. Petersburg and mid-Pinellas County district, but his campaign Facebook page now reflects a 2020 logo. Blacklidge did not respond to a request […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018
7min347
Two more attack pieces landed in voters’ mailboxes this weekend rallying opposition for Jennifer Webb. Webb is running against Republican Ray Blacklidge for the House District 69 seat currently occupied by Kathleen Peters. One of the ads shows a giant spider web with the words “sell out” woven into it. The header reads “Wilbur is […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 2, 2018
5min359
Florida’s House District 69 is one of several throughout the state Democrats are hoping to flip. The Pinellas County district is currently held by Republican Kathleen Peters, but she’s leaving office to run for the Pinellas County Commission. Open seats, particularly those held by moderate politicians like Peters, are ripe for the minority party to […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 1, 20187min345
Outside groups continue an onslaught of attack ads against Democrat Jennifer Webb as she faces Ray Blacklidge in Florida House District 69. This week alone, two direct mail pieces hit voters mailboxes accusing Webb of supporting anti-school choice policies and tying her to Bernie Sanders. One mailer features a photo of Webb on a red background with […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 1, 20183min382
Florida House District 69 Republican candidate Ray Blacklidge backed out of a campaign forum at Eckerd College organized by a bipartisan group of students at the private, liberal arts college. Blacklidge is running against Democrat Jennifer Webb for the St. Petersburg district currently held by Republican Kathleen Peters. Peters is not seeking re-election; she’s running for […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 24, 20186min405
The Republican Party of Florida sent out two attack mailers against Jennifer Webb tying her to special interests that support policies conservatives oppose. The mailers landed in House District 69 voters’ mailboxes this week. Webb is running against Republican Ray Blacklidge for the seat currently held by Republican Kathleen Peters. “Big business special interests often use […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 24, 2018
4min484
Rock ‘n’ roll diva Joan Jett is putting her cash behind Jennifer Webb in the Democrats bid to replace Kathleen Peters for the House District 69 seat covering mid and west Pinellas County. While it’s not much — $150 total — Jett’s contribution lends a headline-grabbing name to Webb’s comparatively uninspired list of donors. Webb […]