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Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2015

Rumor du jour is that there will be another candidate getting into the wide open countywide Hillsborough County District 6 seat, but it’s not a Republican taking on Jim Norman. The rumor that percolated over the Labor Day weekend is John Dicks, the 62-year-old former Plant City Mayor and Commissioner, is contemplating entering the Democratic […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 4, 2015

It was famed actor, celebrity and humanitarian George Clooney who once said that he doesn’t tweet. “Just because, I like to have a drink at night. I could easily say something stupid, and I also don’t think you need to be that available.” But there are lots of folks who just can’t help expressing themselves via the tools of […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 1, 2015

Jim Norman, who has been meeting with all types of folks in the community the past few weeks and months in preparation for a return to local politics, makes it official Tuesday. He’s running for a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Actually, he made it official Monday by making pilgrimages to the editorial board […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2015

Scott Walker comes out of semi-hibernation tonight to officially announce his candidacy for president tonight. We’ll have plenty to talk about the man who is doing well in nearby Iowa, but has many questions surrounding his candidacy as he officially gets into the race. Meanwhile, the only candidate in either party to announce via press […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board meets again tonight at 6 p.m. at the County Center, where advocates for a several years-long push to expand or change the configuration of the seven-member Board of County Commissioners will have one last chance to persuade the majority that such a change is needed. The odds are stacked against […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

Marco Rubio is being lauded in some quarters Thursday morning for the way he handled the inevitable question on Iraq that was posed by Charlie Rose at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday afternoon. “Not only would I not have been in favor of it, President Bush would not have been in favor of […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

In the Hillsborough County fundraising totals this week for the 2016 election, the contrast was stark between Democrats Pat Kemp and Brian Willis for the District 6 county commission race. Willis announced raising $45,357 in April, which his camp said is the third-largest opening month of fundraising for a county commission candidate in the past […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

Ten days ago, Florida Politics reported that Brian Willis, the Tampa lawyer running for the countywide Hillsborough County District 6 seat next year, had raised $45, 357 in his first month of campaigning. Advisers for Willis said it was the third-best first-month of fundraising for a county commissioner candidate in the past decade, trailing only […]

Mitch PerryMay 1, 2015

Buoyed in part by a very successful inauguration fundraiser/birthday party at an Ybor City craft brewery this past week, Hillsborough County Commission District 6 candidate Brian Willis touted his first fundraising totals in a press release issued Friday. The 32-year-old Tampa lawyer and transit activist raised $45,537 in April, the first month he has been […]

Mitch PerryApril 30, 2015

When he began running countywide as the Democratic challenger to Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair in 2007, Kevin Beckner started out very early. He had to. Very few people in the political community knew him during his debut run for office. Hillsborough County is a huge area to campaign in, plus he was an openly gay […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.9.15 – Another Democrat to enter Hillsborough County District 6 race?

Mitch Perry Report for 9.4.15 – Sam Rashid is not backing down

Mitch Perry Report for 9.1.15 – The meaning of Jim Norman’s return

Mitch Perry Report for 7.13.15 – Will Jim Webb’s candidacy go anywhere in the Dem primary?

Mitch Perry Report for 7.7.15 – Last call for change with Hillsborough County Board size?

Mitch Perry Report for 5.14.15 — Foreign policy fun with Jeb and Marco

Pat Kemp not concerned about Brian Willis’ quick start in Hillsborough District 6 race

Brian Willis posts big fundraising numbers vs. Pat Kemp in District 6 Hillsborough commission race

Brian Willis touts fundraising prowess in Hillsborough County bid

Kevin Beckner starts fundraising early for clerk of courts post