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Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2016

It is arguably the nastiest — and perhaps the weirdest — legislative race of the primary election cycle. Not a day goes by without a negative flier landing in voters’ mailboxes. On most days, there are several. A slew of Twitter accounts and websites authored by anonymous bomb-throwers have sprung up. The race has even featured a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 27, 2016

Ritch Workman continues to trail Debbie Mayfield in Senate District 17. A new survey by St. Pete Polls found Mayfield leads Workman by nearly 18 points in the Treasure Coast district. The survey — commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com and conducted July 26 — found nearly 43 percent of likely Republican primary voters said they would vote for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 14, 2016

Ritch Workman may be campaigning on being tough on immigration, but his critics say that’s far from the case. Stop Career Politicians, a political committee created to hold Workman accountable for his “moral, ethical and legal transgressions,” said the Melbourne Republican is “no Boy Scout in the fight against illegal immigration.” “Ritch Workman claims illegal […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 5, 2016

The race for a Treasure Coast state Senate seat is heating up, with two Republican lawmakers raising tens of thousands of dollars in about three weeks. Debbie Mayfield will face Ritch Workman in the Aug. 30 District 17 Republican primary. State records show Workman raised $73,525, bringing his total fundraising haul to $376,065. In June, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 28, 2016

A Brevard County political committee is taking aim at Ritch Workman in a new advertisement. Stop Career Politicians, a political committee formed in Senate District 17, launched its first television advertisement Tuesday. The 30-second spot, called “Ritch Wrongman: Wrong on Immigration,” is meant to highlight Workman’s record on immigration. “Ritch Workman voted to let illegal […]

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Final poll of SD 17 GOP primary shows Ritch Workman closing gap vs. Debbie Mayfield

Debbie Mayfield holds a double-digit lead over Ritch Workman in SD 17

Stop Career Politicians slams Ritch Workman over immigration votes

Ritch Workman, Debbie Mayfield boost campaign coffers in SD 17 race

‘Stop Career Politicians’ launches ad against Ritch Workman