Appointed Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak secured her first election to District 3 Tuesday, defeating former Sen. Janet Cruz after a blistering campaign that became a referendum on Mayor Jane Castor.
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The redistricting year, following the census, brings many changes to districts and to methods of getting a candidate’s name on the ballot.
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Tampa Republican Rep. Jackie Toledo is entering the race for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, a new district that covers North Tampa into areas of Pasco County.
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Republican candidate Danny Alvarez has amassed more than $52,000 in the first 12 days of his campaign for the newly drawn Florida House District 69.
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St. Petersburg residents voted on four City Council seats Tuesday, selecting three new faces and one incumbent to serve four year terms starting in January.
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Ken Welch will serve as St.Petersburg’s next Mayor. The former Pinellas County Commissioner bested opponent Robert Blackmon. Welch collected 60% of the vote to Blackmon’s 40%, with all of precincts reporting.
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Ahead of Florida’s upcoming November Special Election, Facebook is deploying resources to help voters navigate the election process.
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Florida House District 66 candidate Jennifer Wilson, a lobbyist and lawyer, had a banner first month on the trail, raising $56,000 in September.
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Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls is throwing his weight behind Rep. Chris Latvala as his colleague prepares for an eventual run for Pinellas County Commission.
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Mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon butted heads Monday during a debate that raised questions of past controversial comments.
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Sean Shaw, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, threw his support behind Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign.
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Congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna discusses Florida’s red tide crisis in her new campaign video.
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Former County Commissioner Ken Welch and City Council member Robert Blackmon advance to November’s general election for mayor of St. Petersburg.
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Here’s the St. Pete City Council candidates advancing to November’s general election
St. Petersburg held its municipal Primary Election Tuesday, with three City Council seats on the ballot. The top two vote-getters will face off in the November General Elections.
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Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch leads City Council member Robert Blackmon 10 points in the St. Petersburg mayoral race.
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Clearwater Republican Sen. Ed Hooper will kick off his reelection campaign with a fundraiser Aug. 24 featuring many current and former elected leaders.
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Pinellas County Commissioner Pat Gerard has joined several local Democrats in endorsing House District 68 candidate Lindsay Cross.
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The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club will host candidates running for St. Pete City Council Districts 2 and 6 for a forum on Sept. 8.
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Robert Blackmon solidifies No. 2 spot in St. Pete Mayor’s race as Darden Rice continues to drop
Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch has grown his lead in the St. Petersburg Mayor’s race to nearly six percentage points, with nearly 31% support.
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Rep. Michele Rayner-Goolsby is backing former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch in his bid for St. Pete Mayor.
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St. Petersburg City Council member Robert Blackmon jumped to the second spot in a recent poll St. Pete Mayor’s Race, putting him ahead of fellow City Council member Darden Rice.
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St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman is endorsing former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch as his successor.
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Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has endorsed Rep. Nick DiCeglie for Senate District 24, ending months of speculation that he was mulling a bid himself.
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Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch has released his second ad for his St. Petersburg mayoral campaign.
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Republican strategist Amanda Makki is entering the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District.
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St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice is launching a television ad Tuesday promoting her campaign for Mayor. The ad,…
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Democrat Eunic Ortiz files to succeed Jeff Brandes for Pinellas Senate seat
Eunic Ortiz has filed to run for Senate District 24 — a Pinellas County seat being vacated by term-limited Republican Sen.
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Copley Gerdes will run for St.Petersburg City Council, District 1, he announced June 11.
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The Tampa Bay Times and Bay News 9 are hosting the first St.