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Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2017

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Tim Canova, who announced less than three weeks ago that he will challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz again in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District CD 23, raised nearly $32,000 in June. Over the weekend, Canova’s campaign announced that he had raised $31,928 from 1,323 small contributions, with an average donation of just $24. Canova announced that he would run […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

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A majority of Florida voters believe open primaries in elections is a good idea. Robopolling released Tuesday from a coalition of groups that advocate creating an open primary system in Florida found strong support from voters having such an initiative on the ballot next year. The survey was conducted on behalf of three groups seeking […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2017

A large protest is being planned this weekend at the Suwannee River State Park against the construction of the Sabal Trail Pipeline. Activists fear that the $3.2 billion, 515-mile natural gas pipeline that is intended to run through North Florida into Central Florida will create a huge environmental calamity and contaminate the state’s drink water supply. Construction […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2016

Despite losing his first bid for Congress to Debbie Wasserman Schultz by 14 percentage points last August, Democrat Tim Canova is considering taking another shot at the former DNC chair in 2018. “I’m seriously considering it. An awful lot of folks are putting that bug in my ear and urging me to do so,” Canova told this reporter […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

Tim Canova wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to stay involved in the political process following his loss to Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. The progressive Democrat announced the creation of a political and community action group last month called “Progress For All,” that he said would “will harness the power of our movement.” He now says the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2016

Although Tim Canova came up short in his insurgent effort to topple Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Florida District 23 Democratic Primary last month, the Nova Southeastern law professor isn’t dropping out of the public sphere. On Thursday he announced the creation of a new small-donor based grassroots political and community action group that he says […]

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Tim Canova raises $32K out of the gate in CD 23 race

Poll shows support for open primary elections in Florida

Nearly 90,000 people have signed Tim Canova’s petition to stop Sabal Trail Pipeline

Tim Canova considering another run against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Tim Canova political group calls for Florida constitutional amendments on open primaries, redistricting commission in 2018

Tim Canova creates new political action group