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Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2016

Although the candidates for Florida’s 19th Senate District have engaged in numerous campaign forums over the past couple of months, Friday’s encounter at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club did offer some new wrinkles. One was the appearance of the lone Republican in the race, John Houman, who has carried such a light footprint to date in […]

Anne LindbergAugust 16, 2016

Listen to Augie Ribeiro talk, hear his ads or read his campaign literature and two themes stand out: Ribeiro is an attorney who fights for the little guy and he’s the only “true Democrat” in the race for state Senate District 19. But a flyer that landed in Democratic mailboxes Monday — the first day […]

Mitch PerryAugust 4, 2016

Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, a registered Democrat who hasn’t made a habit out of endorsing other Democrats of late, did so Thursday by announcing his support for civil justice lawyer Augie Ribeiro in the Senate District 19 race. “I know Augie Ribeiro well. I know his family, I know his values, and I know his heart,” said Greco in a […]

Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

Augie Ribeiro has a few disadvantages in his attempt to win the Senate District 19 race this summer. The civil justice attorney is by far the least known of the four major candidates in the Democratic primary taking place Aug. 30. He got into the contest at nearly the last minute, filing just a day before qualifying […]

Drew WilsonJuly 11, 2016

Democratic Rep. Ed Narain announced Monday that Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Lesley “Les” Miller has endorsed his bid for the District 19 seat in the Florida Senate. “I’ve known Ed Narain since he was a student leader at the University of South Florida and now as state representative,” said Miller, who himself served 14 years […]

Mitch PerryJune 29, 2016

Perhaps it was the recent survey that showed St. Petersburg state Rep. Darryl Rouson leading Ed Narain in the Senate District 19 race that has fired him up. In any case, Narain is firing back hard on his Democratic challenger, along with some help from his friend, Congresswoman Kathy Castor. Narain and Castor took issue Wednesday with a statement Rouson had released regarding the U.S. Supreme […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2016

A new public opinion survey shows St. Petersburg-based Democrat Darryl Rouson leading two other Democratic opponents for the open Senate District 19 seat. St. Pete Polls shows Rouson leading in the three-way race with 23 percent support. Former lawmaker Betty Reed is in second place with 18 percent, and current House District 61 Representative Ed Narain is at 11 percent. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

“Mr. Manners” is hoping to become “Sen. Manners.” John Houman filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the Florida Senate in District 19. The Tampa Republican, who calls himself “Mr. Manners” on his website, is the only Republican in the race. So who is he? Houman did not immediately respond to an interview request, but he […]

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SD 19 candidates talk it out at Tampa Tiger Bay Forum

Direct mail round-up: Flyer says Augie Ribeiro not a true Democrat, has no Florida law license

Dick Greco backs Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 race

Augie Ribeiro pours in $300K of his own funds to compete in SD 19 race

Hillsborough County chair Les Miller endorses Ed Narain in SD 19 race

Ed Narain and Kathy Castor call out Darryl Rouson — again

New poll shows Darryl Rouson well ahead of Betty Reed and Ed Narain in SD 19 contest

John Houman, a self-described ‘Mr. Manners,’ announces SD 19 bid