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Scott PowersJune 19, 2017

Orlando businessman Bruno Portigliatti qualified for the ballot Monday for the upcoming special election in Florida’s House District 44, giving the Republicans four qualified candidates for the Aug. 15 primary. Portigliatti, of Orlando, is chief executive officer of Excellence Senior Living, a developer of luxury assisted living facilities for seniors, and executive vice president of Florida […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Susannah Randolph has qualified to appear on the August 30 primary ballot as a Democratic candidate for Orlando-based Congressional District 9 by submitting enough petition signatures of registered voters, her campaign announced Thursday. Randolph became the first Democratic candidate to qualify by petition in the race. Her primary opponent state Sen. Darren Soto’s campaign announced […]

Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2016

Dennis Lemma, retiring Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger’s chief deputy and hand-picked successor, has qualified for the ballot through petition, his campaign announced. Lemma, 44, of Oviedo, is a 23-year veteran of the Seminole sheriff’s force and former U.S. Marine. The Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office certified more than the necessary 2,600 certified voters on […]

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Fourth Republican, Bruno Portigliatti, qualifies for HD 44 special election

Susannah Randolph qualifies for CD 9 primary ballot via petition

Dennis Lemma qualifies for ballot in Seminole sheriff race

Florida politics had 11 questions before federal qualifying week. Here are the answers.