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Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2015

With David Jolly expected to announce his U.S. Senate candidacy this week, his GOP opponents: Ron DeSantis, Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Todd Wilcox (so far) will certainly be scrutinizing the Pinellas County Representative’s voting record in Congress, especially since he could be the man to beat in the open field, if you believe one early poll published last […]

Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2015

After Florida CFO Jeff Atwater surprised most political observers in Florida this spring and said he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, people began calling David Jolly, inquiring whether he might run for the seat. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2015

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A few hours after Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced in Miami that he’s now a candidate for the Republican nomination for Senate next year, the Florida Lieutenant Governor fielded questions about his candidacy on a conference call – including his response to the criticism that he hasn’t been given much to do over the past year-and-a-half in his […]

Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2015

While Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy was taking the high road in welcoming Carlos Lopez-Cantera to the growing field of candidates in the 2016 U.S. Senate race, his friends with the Florida Democratic Party in Tallahassee weren’t nearly so friendly. “I look forward to a healthy exchange of ideas in this campaign,” Murphy said in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for Senate on Wednesday in Miami, making him the third Republican to enter the race, with more expected to follow. In doing so, he’s attempting to reverse a negative trend when it comes to advancing from being second-in-command in Florida. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2015

The already intriguing congressional race in Florida’s 13th District currently occupied by Republican David Jolly became even more so on Thursday, after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature must redraw the district for being out of compliance with the Fair Districts constitutional amendments. The Court ruled that eight districts in all must be redistricted, including […]

Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2015

You’ve gotta love Tom Lambdon. Well, let me take that back. You don’t have to love anybody. In fact, there are many people in St. Petersburg who would hope to never hear this man’s name mentioned in polite company ever again. But civic activists like Lambdon wouldn’t get anywhere if they weren’t representing others who need someone to lead […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

Earlier this week Politico speculated that the Democrats have a “narrow” path to recapture the U.S. Senate next year, which appears to be a much friendlier year in terms of victories compared with 2014 (when they lost nine seats) or 2018, when they must defend seats in red states like Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia. One […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

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While political observers await for another politician to join Jacksonville U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in 2016, Todd Wilcox, an Orlando businessman and former combat soldier and CIA official, announced Wednesday that he’s a candidate to succeed Marco Rubio in Washington. “I am not a politician and I’m not […]

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David Jolly’s journey to U.S. Senate candidate

Carlos Lopez-Cantera boasts of his campaign work when asked about his accomplishments as LG

Carlos Lopez-Cantera gets blasted by liberals after entering Senate race

Carlos Lopez-Cantera to announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Miami

Florida Supreme Court ruling will affect David Jolly’s CD 13 seat

Mitch Perry Report for 7.9.15 — Pier politics returns yet again in St. Pete

NRSC “confident” GOP will keep Florida Senate seat in 2016

Entrepreneur, combat veteran Todd Wilcox enters Florida’s U.S. Senate race