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Mitch PerryDecember 17, 2014

The absurdity that has marred the HD 64 contest since last summer continues, with GOP candidate Miriam Steinberg dropping out of the special election GOP primary scheduled for February. That means that Jamie Grant, the former incumbent, will now face (and likely destroy) write-in candidate Daniel Matthews in the special general election contest scheduled for […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2014

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In a close election, Hillsborough County Republicans on Tuesday night chose former state Representative Deborah Tamargo to be their new party chair, defeating former party chair Debbie Cox-Roush on a 110-80 vote. She succeeds Brandon state Senator Tom Lee, who has led the local party for the past two years. Tamargo had been running for […]

Mitch PerryDecember 15, 2014

The 28-hour qualifying period for the special election in state House District 64 began this morning. HD64 includes parts of northwest Hillsborough and eastern Pinellas counties. Former Rep. Jamie Grant, R-Tampa, received about 59.5 percent of the vote in the November election against his Republican challenger, Miriam Steinberg, but the House rejected the results because […]

Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2014

State Rep. Jamie Grant, most recently of Tampa’s House District 64, will be seeking another term in his seat. By filing paperwork the day before Thanksgiving, the 32-year-old Republican was the first candidate in the race, according to the state Division of Elections. First elected in 2010, Grant was re-elected in November, except that the House […]

James CallNovember 24, 2014

A special election for the Florida House District 64 seat is set for Feb. 10 and April 21. Governor Rick Scott set the dates Monday in an executive order. The House rejected the result of the November 4 election over confusion triggered by a legal challenge to a write-in candidate. Rep. Jamie Grant, R-Tampa, has […]

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