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Ryan RayAugust 31, 2015

Congressional candidate Mary Thomas announced Monday she has agreed to abide by a “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” promoted by a conservative political group. In a release, Thomas touted the fact she is “the first, and to this point, only” candidate vying to replace Democrat U.S. Gwen Graham in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District to sign such a pledge. The Americans for Tax Reform-authored document reads as […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2015

Former Senate President Don Gaetz is endorsing Panama City Republican urologist Neal Dunn in his bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District seat. An endorsement from the longtime Niceville Republican should surprise few in North Florida. In 2014, Gaetz appointed Dunn in 2014 as the Senate’s representative on the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, the public-private […]

Phil AmmannAugust 20, 2015

Republican Jeff Siegmeister, state attorney for the 3rd Judicial Circuit, Thursday endorsed fellow conservative Mary Thomas in her bid for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Calling her campaign “historic,” Siegmeister said Thomas would bring “much-needed vibrancy” to Capitol Hill and “help return the country to greatness.” Thomas, who like Siegmeister is a member of the Federalist Society of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2015

In an indication of the back and forth that will likely characterize Florida’s Republican Primary race in CD 2, the campaign of Neal Dunn on Friday retorted that Mary Thomas’ “Five Questions” for the Panama City Republican are rank misrepresentations of Dunn’s record. “It is unfortunate that Mary Thomas has already started to sling mud against a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2015

The CD 2 race to replace Gwen Graham, whose fortunes took a hit in the recent base map that would bisect Tallahassee and make her district more Republican, is picking up steam. As we’ve reported, Republicans are licking their chops in preparation for what will be a combative primary. One candidate, Neal Dunn, already has had plenty […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2015

Republican congressional hopeful Mary Thomas went on the offensive Monday, calling for first-term U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham to return $5,500 in campaign funds she received from Planned Parenthood. “It’s been over two weeks since the Family Research Council (FRC) exposed Rep. Gwen Graham for accepting $5,500 in campaign contributions from Planned Parenthood,” Thomas wrote in a news release. “While videos […]

Ryan RayAugust 3, 2015

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A recent communique from the U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham camp takes a playful approach to making a serious point, possibly a decisive one, when it comes to Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The freshman Democrat’s spokesman narrated their most recent campaign stop at the Wassau Possum Festival by way of Petey the Possum, a stuffed marsupial who […]

Phil AmmannJuly 29, 2015

Panama City Republican Neal Dunn has filed for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, ensuring there will a GOP primary in 2016. Dunn is the Panhandle urologist who will face newcomer Mary Thomas, the general counsel for Gov. Rick Scott’s Department of Elder Affairs, in next year’s Republican primary. The winner will seek to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Gwen […]

Ryan RayJuly 28, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland said Tuesday he won’t seek the Panhandle congressional seat he represented from 2011 until 2015. “It is after great thought and prayerful consideration that I’ve decided not to be a candidate for Congress in 2016,” the Panama City Republican said. “I’ve been blessed with the support of Susan and our […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Some would say there is one most important component of a political campaign: an opponent. For first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, that puzzle piece fell into place on Wednesday, as Mary Thomas entered the race for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. With a contender for Graham’s seat, Thomas, a Tallahassee lawyer, […]

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CD 2 candidate Mary Thomas signs anti-tax pledge

Don Gaetz endorses Neal Dunn in North Florida congressional bid

State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister endorses fellow conservative Mary Thomas for Congress

Neal Dunn campaign fires back at Mary Thomas

Email Insights: Mary Thomas’ “five questions for Neal Dunn”

Mary Thomas calls on Gwen Graham to return Planned Parenthood contributions

Email insights: Gwen Graham, Petey the Possum campaign in Washington County

Neal Dunn files in Florida 2nd Congressional District, guarantees GOP primary

Steve Southerland will not run in 2016

Email insights: Brace yourselves North Florida, Gwen Graham campaign begins