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Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2019

A former Navy intelligence official with a background in national security analysis who also is studious of economic theory, running on a generally moderate Democratic platform, seeking to flip a long-held Republican seat against a well-established opponent in increasingly purple Seminole County. No, not Stephanie Murphy. Meet Justin Miller. Thursday night Miller introduced himself to Seminole […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 16, 2018

State Senate President Bill Galvano, Majority Leader Wilton Simpson and Fort Myers Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto will be in Tampa next Friday to help four area Senate candidates boost their campaign accounts ahead of the November general election. The Sept. 17 event will be held in the Snowy Egret Room on the second floor of the […]

Michael MolineAugust 6, 2018

Tom Lee is psyching himself up for another term in the Florida Senate. “I was pretty much resolved to step away for a little while, and get on with some business and try to help my son get through high school,” the Thonotosassa Republican (and Senate President in 2004-06) said last week. After considering runs for […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 27, 2018

With Thonotosassa Republican state Sen. Tom Lee widely expected to leave his Senate District 20 seat in Hillsborough County sometime after the Legislative Session ends to run for Chief Financial Officer, who will take his place? Tampa’s Shawn Harrison and Zephryhills’ Danny Burgess are two names that have been floated. But there’s already a Republican in the race: John […]

Tag: Senate District 20

Democrat Justin Miller kicks off campaign for SD 9

Top Senate Republicans raising cash for Tampa Bay candidates on Monday

Tom Lee says he’s looking forward to leadership change in Senate

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