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Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Republican Josie Tomkow is holding a fundraiser Nov. 30 for her campaign to take over for exiting Rep. Neil Combee in House District 39. The event is set to run from 6 PM to 9 PM at Sunny Acres Lodge in Polk City, 7290 Hacienda Trail, and the host committee features quite a long list […]

Drew WilsonNovember 15, 2017

About 19,000 mail ballots have been sent out for the special general election to replace former Rep. Dan Raulerson in Hillsborough County-based HD 58. Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer announced the mailing in a Wednesday press release, adding that voters have until Dec. 13 to request a mail ballot. Voters expecting to receive […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2017

For many reasons, conventional wisdom is that—in effect—Republican Lawrence McClure has won the House District 58 special election. But there are four candidates on the Dec. 19 ballot, not just two. And they all appeared at a candidates’ forum Thursday night at the Bruton Memorial Library in Plant City. The eastern Hillsborough County seat is considered prime […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2017

At last month’s election watch party for Temple Terrace Mayor Mel Jurado, Libertarian Bryan Zemina got an earful from several Yvonne Fry supporters. They were not only disheartened that their candidate was about to lose the House District 58 Republican primary to Lawrence McClure, but also by the way she lost. Fry was attacked in third-party […]

Joe HendersonOctober 11, 2017

Negative campaigning has long been an accepted tactic. As much as people say they hate it, they seem to respond to that message. We saw the truth of that again in Tuesday’s special election for the GOP nomination in House District 58. Mailers that labeled Plant City businesswoman and civic activist Yvonne Fry as a tax-loving liberal […]

Staff ReportsOctober 11, 2017

Lawrence McClure has defeated Yvonne Fry in the hard-fought Republican primary for Florida House District 58. McClure, a 30-year-old Dover businessman, received 54.90 percent of the vote; Fry, a Plant City business executive, took 45.10 percent. The two Hillsborough County natives ran an increasingly contentious campaign for the GOP nomination to fill the seat of […]

Mitch PerryOctober 10, 2017

In eastern Hillsborough County, one of the more contentious Republican primaries in quite some time will soon be over. Tuesday night, a winner will emerge from the hard-fought House District 58 battle between Yvonne Fry and Lawrence McClure. HD 58 opened up in August after Plant City Republican Dan Raulerson stepped down for health reasons. Final financial […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2017

A barrage of nasty direct mail campaigns in the HD 58 special election may have snookered Yvonne Fry’s chances in the Tuesday Republican Primary, according to a new survey from St. Pete Polls. An automated phone poll conducted over the weekend surveyed 358 registered HD 58 voters and found the Plant City native trailed Republican businessman […]

Joe HendersonOctober 9, 2017

In a different reality, Yvonne Fry would enter Tuesday’s special HD 58 election without concern. Her neighbors in Plant City know her as smart, personable, connected and dedicated. She is one of them, having been born and raised there. In addition to being well-liked and respected, she is a successful businesswoman and making her first […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2017

Dover businessman Lawrence McClure has more cash-on-hand than Plant City businesswoman and civic activist Yvonne Fry in the final days of their contentious House District 58 Republican primary campaign. With the latest financial figures coming in late Friday, McClure has raised a total of $135,485 versus Fry’s $112,790 through October 5. . Fry has spent $96,813.30 […]

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HD 39 candidate Josie Tomkow to hold fundraiser Nov. 30

Mail ballots go out for HD 58 special election

Third-party candidates liven up the race in HD 58

Libertarian HD 58 hopeful Bryan Zemina says Republicans should give him a look

Joe Henderson: Negative campaigning works again

Lawrence McClure defeats Yvonne Fry in HD 58 GOP primary

Decision time in contentious House District 58 GOP primary

Election eve poll gives Lawrence McClure wide lead in HD 58 special election

Joe Henderson: Yvonne Fry in tough HD 58 fight

Lawrence McClure with cash on hand lead in final days of HD 58 GOP primary