Peter SchorschDecember 14, 2023
6min0
The faith-based community organizer is banking cash and growing support in what will likely be a difficult campaign.
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Peter SchorschDecember 14, 2023Peter SchorschNovember 9, 20237min0
'He has a burning desire to make St. Petersburg a better place to reside for all of its citizens.'
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2022
5min0
'These groups can't be stopped without all of us working together.'
Scott PowersOctober 15, 2020
3min870
Drive-in events planned for coronavirus-era 'Souls to Polls' effort.
Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2016
3min430
Charlie Crist, Rick Kriseman and Pinellas Democrats gained a new ally on Wednesday in their request for an additional early voting station in the southern part of the county — Republican Congressman David Jolly. In a letter penned to Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark, the GOP incumbent in Congressional District 13 says he is writing to ask that “your […]
Mitch PerryJune 27, 2016
2min461
Pastor Manuel Sykes announced recently he was a candidate in the House District 70 race that covers parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties, with the vast majority of the district’s voters living in Pinellas. It leans strongly Democratic in its makeup. However, Sykes did not qualify for the ballot at the end of the day on Friday, […]
Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015
4min189
Eric Lynn, a senior Obama administration adviser in the Defense Department, has declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Florida District 13 next year. That’s the seat currently occupied by Republican incumbent David Jolly, who was initially elected last spring in a special election to succeed the late Bill Young. “I’m running […]
Mitch PerryDecember 5, 2014
7min318
In what had devolved into a very divisive election campaign in the past week, Susan McGrath defeated Mark Hanisee Thursday night to become the new chair of the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee. The final vote was 57-41. McGrath is the president of the Stonewall Democrats and has served the last two years as vice-chair […]
Mitch PerryDecember 3, 2014
7min261
This Thursday night the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee will choose on whether or not they want to retain their current chair Mark Hanisee, or go in a different direction and support his challenger, vice-chair Susan McGrath. Hanisee was initially elected in 2010, and won re-election in 2012. And there is a possibility of another […]