Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019
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Joe Gruters will be busy running Florida's GOP.
Tag: Republican Party of Sarasota
Jacob OglesJanuary 22, 2019Jacob OglesOctober 28, 2018
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Republican state Senate candidate Joe Gruters knows his success this year relies on the strength of the GOP ticket as a whole. “We’re trying to drive turnout for the entire team,” he said. As the 10-year chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota, Gruters knows the importance of lifting the entire slate more acutely than […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018
4min406
Results from a straw poll conducted Saturday by the Republican Party of Sarasota County will not be released following accusations of ballot-stuffing. A statement from the party puts some blame on left-wing activists who came to the event and disrupted a speech by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a U.S. Senate candidate. But it also acknowledged accusations […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 20185min303
On Saturday, protesters of Gov. Rick Scott disrupted a political speech multiple times, as the U.S. Senate candidate spoke to grassroots supporters in Sarasota. Individuals with Freedom Fellows, a coalition of left-leaning groups, made their way into the Republican Party of Sarasota’s Primary Election Grassroots Straw Poll event. “It’s always disappointing when people want to […]
Jacob OglesJuly 29, 2018
6min906
Accusations of ballot box stuffing will delay any release of results for a straw poll conducted by the Republican Party of Sarasota on Saturday. “The results of the straw poll conducted during the rally are still being worked on,” reads an official press release from organizers. “The Republican Party of Sarasota Executive Committee will be […]
Staff ReportsMarch 8, 2018
3min311
State Rep. Joe Gruters is setting his sights on the Florida Senate. The Sarasota Republican announced Thursday he is filing for Senate District 23, which covers Sarasota County and parts of western Charlotte County. Incumbent state Sen. Greg Steube is vacating SD 23 to mount a bid for Tom Rooney’s Congressional seat. Gruters, 40, has […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 21, 2016
3min206
The Republican Party of Sarasota County is looking in its own backyard for its 2016 Statesman of the Year. The Sarasota GOP has named Gov. Rick Scott as it’s 2016 honoree. The annual event is scheduled for April 21 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, beginning at 6 p.m. with a VIP reception and exclusive photo opportunities. This is the […]
Drew WilsonAugust 31, 2015
4min310
Florida Division of Elections records show Republican Robert Wyatt has bowed out of the District 72 race, officially clearing the way for Sarasota Republican Rep. Ray Pilon to run for his final term without in-party competition. Wyatt, the treasurer for the Republican Party of Sarasota, filed for the seat in March and loaned his campaign $150,000 within […]
Phil AmmannMay 20, 2015
3min194
Republican Party of Sarasota Chair Joeman Gruters agrees with Barack Obama on one thing. Elections have consequences. And that’s about it. In the latest email to “Conservatives & Republicans,” Gruters laments over the very first meeting of the “all-Democrat” Sarasota City Commission. What raised Gruters’ ire was the board’s first order of business – something […]
Phil AmmannMay 3, 2015
2min260
California U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa is the featured guest at fundraiser Monday evening hosted by former FDIC chair Bill Isaac and the Republican Party of Sarasota. Issa, an outspoken conservative from north of San Diego, is on the U.S. House Committees on Judiciary and Foreign Affairs. Also featured at the $500-a-ticket event are two other members […]