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Drew WilsonMay 5, 2016

Senate District 23 Republican candidate Nora Patterson announced another 15 endorsements from current and former elected officials Thursday, giving her campaign 28 in all. “These local officials have been trusted by local voters for years to keep local cities and counties operating in an efficient and responsive manner and I’m honored with their support,” Patterson […]

Drew WilsonApril 18, 2016

Republican Nora Patterson is the first candidate in the Senate District 23 race to qualify by petition, her campaign announced Monday. “I’m grateful to all those who signed the petition to get me on the ballot and all those who helped me get the signatures. This was a real team effort and I’m proud to […]

Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016

Former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will endorse Democratic HD 72 candidate Edward James on a conference call with reporters Thursday morning. James hopes the endorsement of perhaps Florida’s best-loved living pol will give his campaign a boost. “Governor Bob Graham has long been one of my heroes. He exemplifies what it truly means to be a […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2016

House District 72 has drawn its first Republican candidate since current Rep. Ray Pilon announced he would vacate the seat to run for the Senate. Businesswoman Alexandra Miller filed Monday, joining Democrat Edward James in the race for the Sarasota County seat. “I’m not a politician. Like you, I am concerned for the future and […]

Ryan RayMarch 16, 2016

A pair of Sarasota legislative races saw major changes this past weekend. Rep. Ray Pilon decided to forgo a 2016 re-election bid for a fourth term in the House in favor of a Senate District 28 campaign, leaving his Democratic opponent Edward James running unopposed in a coastal swing seat. Pilon said Tuesday his decision came from the resolution […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2016

Although many pundits are pontificating that Marco Rubio‘s pummeling of Donald Trump in Thursday night’s CNN/Telemundo/Salem Radio debate from Houston was entertaining, they still contend that it’s not going to matter on Super Tuesday or the subsequent elections to follow. We’re not so certain about that. If anything, Rubio’s “kitchen sink” opposition research dump against the New York City […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

Sarasota resident Edward James III is blasting HD 72 incumbent Ray Pilon regarding his vote in support of maintaining a Confederate statue, becoming the second Democratic challenger to hit a Republican on the issue in as many days. On Wednesday, Pilon voted in the minority in the Florida House of Representatives regarding a proposal to remove and replace a statue […]

Ryan RayJanuary 22, 2016

The only Democrat to serve on the Florida Cabinet in recent memory, former CFO Alex Sink, will appear at a fundraiser for Edward James‘ campaign for the state House in Sarasota this Sunday. Sink will join nearly a dozen current and former Democratic elected officials at the home of former county party Chairwoman Rita Ferrandino to help boost […]

Ryan RayJanuary 11, 2016

Sarasota state Rep. Ray Pilon brought in his second-largest fundraising haul since drawing an opponent in the 2016 campaign cycle last month, raising $9,363 during the December reporting period. The showing takes Pilon to about $74,117 cash on hand after deducting $29,519 in expenditures from his $103,636 total raised. Pilon’s opponent, Democrat Edward James, added $5,170 to his campaign […]

Ryan RayDecember 10, 2015

Rep. Ray Pilon took in a moderate haul last month in his campaign to retain his Sarasota-based House District 72 seat, raising $6,850 during the November reporting period according to recently submitted campaign finance data. The contributions take the third-term Republican to $96,275 raised overall so far, with $66,438 of that remaining on hand. Pilon, a Sarasota […]

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Nora Patterson announces another 15 endorsements in SD 23 campaign

Nora Patterson first to qualify by petition in SD 23 race

Bob Graham to endorse Edward James in HD 72 race

Alex Miller becomes first Republican to enter race for Ray Pilon’s HD 72 seat

Ray Pilon jumps into Senate race; Edward James now unopposed in HD 72

Mitch Perry Report for 2.26.16 — New survey shows Florida Dems aren’t feeling the Bern

Ed James blasts Ray Pilon on Confederate Statue vote

Alex Sink to campaign for Edward James in Sarasota this weekend

Ray Pilon brings in $9K, Edward James $5K in HD 72 fundraising

Ray Pilon raises $6,850 in November for HD 72 re-election campaign