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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 25, 2016

The Senate District 19 race will come down to the wire. A new poll by St. Pete Polls found the race is essentially tied, proving the outcome will depend heavily on ground game and get-out-the-vote efforts in the final days of primary. The survey, conducted for FloridaPolitics.com, found 26 percent of Democratic voters said they […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 29, 2016

The Senate District 19 race is wide open, with no clear front-runner emerging just weeks ahead of the Democratic primary. A new survey by St. Pete Polls — commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com — found 26 percent of likely Democratic primary voters said they would vote for Ed Narain if the primary were held today. Nearly 23 percent picked […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

“Mr. Manners” is hoping to become “Sen. Manners.” John Houman filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the Florida Senate in District 19. The Tampa Republican, who calls himself “Mr. Manners” on his website, is the only Republican in the race. So who is he? Houman did not immediately respond to an interview request, but he […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

Outgoing state legislator Arthenia Joyner has been a pioneer throughout her professional career in law and politics, and with just months to go before she ends her legislative career in Tallahassee, she was given a commemoration Thursday by the Tampa City Council honoring her work. The 73-year-old lifelong Democrat currently represents Tampa’s Senate District 19, where she […]

Tag: Senate district 19

We polled the Democratic primary in Senate District 19; you’ll never believe what happened next

Poll: No clear front-runner in Senate District 19 race

John Houman, a self-described ‘Mr. Manners,’ announces SD 19 bid

Tampa City Council honors Arthenia Joyner as her legislative career winds down