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Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

In what has been a frantic last day of filing and qualifying for Florida House of Representatives, Republican state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle of Windermere appears to have won re-election in House District 44. More than five hours after the close of qualifying, Eisnaugle’s anticipated Democratic opponent, David Trotter of Orlando, has not qualified. If that holds […]

Frank TorresOctober 5, 2015

College professor Steve Edmonds told FloridaPolitics.com Monday afternoon he is leaving the Libertarian Party of Florida and will run under No Party Affiliation in House District 28. “I’ve notified the County Supervisor of Elections of my intentions to switch from Libertarian to No Party of Affiliation” said Edmonds. “I’ve come to the conclusion that the […]

Frank TorresOctober 5, 2015

Businessman Dave Leavitt, Libertarian candidate for Florida House District 29, announced Monday morning that he will withdraw from the race and join the Republican Party. “I believe very strongly in the principles of limited government and protecting our liberties,” Leavitt said in a statement. “However, after talking to hundreds of voters and spending 3 months on […]

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Eric Eisnaugle wins another term in busy Central Florida House race filings

Steve Edmonds to leave Libertarian Party and run NPA in HD 28

Dave Leavitt bows out of HD 29 race, joins GOP