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		<title>More than two dozen Florida House members re-elected without opposition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As of close of business for the state Division of Elections, it appears candidates in some 29 state House seats &#8212; nearly a quarter of the 120-member body &#8212; are already headed to Tallahassee. About 15 Republicans and 14 Democrats will have no need for a campaign manager this election cycle, according to a preliminary review of new state data. Big names among those newly elected include Speaker-to-be Richard Corcoran, who will return to his House District 37 with no opposition, and Democratic&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Edward James cracks $300K in HD 72 campaign, Alex Miller brings in $28K for May</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Democrat Edward James surpassed the $300,000 mark during May fundraising in his campaign for House District 72, newly released campaign finance data shows. James brought in $4,190 through his campaign account and $23,500 through an affiliated political committee, for a total of $305,328 raised overall since he joined the HD 72 race in June of 2015. Of that, some $263,000 remain on hand for the first-time candidate. Republican Alex Miller, meanwhile brought in $28,907 last month, bring her total fundraising to $89,782. $50,000 of&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>State architects&#8217; group endorses Rebecca Smith in HD 60</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dana Young]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Singer]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tampa businesswoman Rebecca Smith snagged an endorsement in her race for House District 60 on Wednesday, courtesy of the Florida Architects&#8217; Political Action Committee. “FAPAC is honored to offer its support and endorsement of Rebecca Smith to become the District 60 Representative to the Florida State Legislature,” said Mickey Jacob, an AIA Florida member and past president of the national AIA. “Architecture is one of the most highly regulated and complex professions. With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Rebecca has a deep&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida firefighters&#8217; union endorses Chris Latvala in HD 67</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 15:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[The Bay and the 'Burg]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris Latvala]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Largo Republican Rep. Chris Latvala announced Tuesday that he has picked up an endorsement from the Florida Professional Firefighters in his  re-election campaign. “We commend you on your willingness to run for and serve in public office, and because of that, the Florida Professional Firefighters wish to endorse and support your campaign for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives, District 67,” FPF President Jim Tolley said. “We believe that you will continue to honorably serve the citizens of Florida, and the interests of the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Edward James qualifies by petition in HD 72</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 16:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alex Miller]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Democrat Edward James is now the first candidate in House District 72 officially on the ballot. The first-time candidate surpassed the threshold of 1,140 verified signatures on Monday. James is locked in a competitive three-way race to succeed Republican Rep. Ray Pilon, who bowed out of a reelection race earlier this year to pursue a Senate seat vacated by GOP Sen. Nancy Detert, who is running for a Sarasota County Commission seat. Medical industry executive Alex Miller and veteran TV reporter John Hill have both emerged as challengers to&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Update on the money race in in Tampa Bay legislative races</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 17:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Six months out from Election Day, the Senate seats races in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are in much the same condition they were in March. Republican Sens. Jeff Brandes, Jack Latvala, Tom Lee and Bill Galvano are still running unopposed in their newly redrawn districts, and in SD19 first-term Rep. Ed Narain continues to build on his fundraising lead over fellow Democratic Rep. Darryl Rouson and former Rep. Betty Reed. The only major change on the Senate side since March was the May 2&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Democrat Rod Smith raises more than $171K in April</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 14:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy Bilyk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danny Rolling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gainesville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keith Perry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rod Smith]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rod Smith raised more than $170,000 in April, his campaign announced on Monday. The campaign announced Smith raised $171,625 in the one-month fundraising period. Of that sum, $87,375 went into his personal campaign account. The remaining $84,250 was given to Independent Leadership for Florida, the political committee supporting Smith’s election. The April numbers boost the amount Smith has raised to $456,210. “Because of Rod’s hard work over the last month, he has again put together a strong month of fundraising,”&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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