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Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

A political convention is often called “the Super Bowl” of politics, and that’s true in this respect: There are a sh*tload of reporters on hand around, and not that many storylines that are unique. Hence, the constant discussion of Melania Trump‘s speech on Monday night. Donald Trump‘s top campaign aide, Paul Manafort, said early Tuesday […]

Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2016

Tampa attorney Sean Shaw appears to be the consensus, establishment choice to take the House District 61 seat next month, and he received one of the most important endorsements of his campaign Tuesday when outgoing Senate Minority Leader Arthenia Joyner announced she is backing him. “Sean Shaw is the fighter we need in Tallahassee,” Sen. Joyner said in a statement. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 12, 2016

While there should be smiles in Portsmouth, New Hampshire later today when Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have their unity rally, some things to contemplate about Clinton, a week after the FBI announced they will not indict her in the investigation of her email server while serving as secretary of state. A majority of Americans […]

Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

The race for House District 61 has been rather cordial to date between attorney Sean Shaw, activist and businesswoman Dianne Hart and environmental engineer Walter Smith. That’s a far cry from two years ago, when Shaw engaged in an intense battle with Ed Narain. Shaw accused Narain of being too Republican-friendly, while Narain and his supporters essentially called Shaw a carpetbagger, emphasizing […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

Part of qualifying for political office in Florida requires completing a financial disclosure form, which includes listing specific assets and liabilities. In the Florida House District 61 race, however, at first glance, two of the three Democrats running for the seat appear to have filed incomplete reports. House District 61 encompasses downtown Tampa, Ybor City and Seminole […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

Betty Reed says Ed Narain told her late last year that he would never run against her in the Senate District 19 race. Narain says it wasn’t like that. Even though it’s been nearly four months since Narain stunned some local observers and excited others by announcing he would be leaving his House District 61 seat to challenge Reed in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 2, 2016

Tampa City Councilman Frank Reddick has endorsed former state Rep. Betty Reed in the increasingly contentious Senate District 19 race, which encompasses both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. That news was first reported by Leslie Wimes on her Saturday morning Women on the Move blog. Reddick says he has somewhat mixed emotions because he’s friends with Ed Narain and Darryl […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

Democrat Dianne Hart has received the endorsement of the Florida Retail Federation PAC in the race for the Florida House District 61 seat. “As a small business owner and retailer for more than 30 years, Dianne Hart knows how important our industry is to the success of our state, and will do her part to support her […]

Peter SchorschJune 16, 2016

Five months from Election Day, Republican Sens. Jeff Brandes, Jack Latvala, Tom Lee and Bill Galvano are still running unopposed. The only two bay area Senate seats in contention so far are the Senate District 18 contest between Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young and Democrat Bob Buesing and the three-way Democratic primary going down in SD 19. Young had built up quite the lead in her jump to the […]

Peter SchorschJune 1, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.20.16 — Vetting Paul Manafort

Arthenia Joyner backs Sean Shaw in HD 61 race

Mitch Perry Report for 7.12.16 — Will the FBI open another investigation into Hillary Clinton?

HD 61 candidate Sean Shaw on guns, working with the GOP, and getting ‘The Talk’

HD 61 candidates Dianne Hart and Walter Smith address their financial disclosure forms

Betty Reed now says she regrets endorsing Ed Narain in 2014

Frank Reddick is backing Betty Reed in Senate District 19 race

Florida Retail Federation PAC endorses Dianne Hart in HD 61 race

Where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay legislative races

Meet Sean Shaw, Democrat running for Florida House District 61