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Hillsborough County chair Les Miller endorses Ed Narain in SD 19 race

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Democratic Rep. Ed Narain announced Monday that Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Lesley ā€œLesā€ Miller has endorsed his bid for the District 19 seat in the Florida Senate. “I’ve known Ed Narain since he was a student leader at the University of South Florida and now as State Representative,” said Miller, who himself served 14 years as a lawmaker. “His leadership and ability to bring people together are rare features in elected officials today.” ā€œHaving been elected Chair of the Legislative…

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HD 61 candidate Sean Shaw on guns, working with the GOP, and getting “The Talk”

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The race for House District 61 has been rather cordial to date between attorneyĀ Sean Shaw, activist and businesswomanĀ Dianne HartĀ and environmental engineerĀ Walter Smith. That’s a far cry from two years ago, when Shaw engagedĀ in an intense battleĀ withĀ Ed Narain. Shaw accused Narain of being too Republican-friendly, while Narain and his supporters essentially called Shaw a carpetbagger, emphasizing his lack of roots in the district.Ā Narain ultimately took the seat, winning by a 41%-35% margin. Narain looked like a sure bet for re-election in…

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.11.16 ā€” Donald Trump gets closer to naming his VP choice

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We’re just a week out from the Republican National Convention, which means we’re just days away from learning who will be Donald Trump‘s vice presidential choice. Of all the issues that make Americans fear a Trump presidency, the fact that he would have access to the nuclear codes is probably the most dominant concern, which is why it makes some sense if he were to nominate someone from the military. Enter retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. The 57-year-old FlynnĀ is a…

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Ed Narain blasts Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 candidates forum

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When he announced his candidacy for Senate District 19 last month, St. Petersburg-based attorneyĀ Augie RibeiroĀ saidĀ he was convincedĀ he should enter the contest after he came away uninspired by hearing fellow DemocratsĀ Ed Narain, Darryl RousonĀ andĀ Betty ReedĀ speak at a candidates forum in south St. Pete. He doubled down on those comments in the past week in an interview with theĀ Tampa Bay Times, saying the citizens in the Hillsborough/Pinellas district “need a skilled voice and loud champion.” Those comments didn’t sit well with Narain,…

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Ed Narain first candidate in SD 19 race to go on the air with new ad

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If you were watching cable news this morning, there’s a chance you might have seen Ed Narain’s new television ad, which began airing on Wednesday. The TampaĀ based state RepresentativeĀ is running in the ultra competitive Senate District 19 Democratic Primary to be held late next month, where he is battling Darryl Rouson, Betty Reed and Augie Robeiro for the nomination. The winner is expected to defeat Republican JohnĀ Houman in November. Narain is serving his secondĀ and final year as a member of…

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Betty Reed now says she regrets endorsing Ed Narain in 2014

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Betty ReedĀ saysĀ Ed NarainĀ told her late last year that he would never run against her in the Senate District 19 race. Narain says it wasn’t like that. Even though it’s been nearly four months since Narain stunned some local observers and excited others by announcing heĀ would be leaving his House District 61 seatĀ to challenge Reed in the Democratic primary for the seat that encompasses parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, raw feelings persist about his decision to do so. “I had…

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Frank Reddick is backing Betty Reed in Senate District 19 race

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Tampa City CouncilmanĀ Frank ReddickĀ has endorsed former state Rep. Betty Reed in the increasingly contentious Senate District 19 race, which encompasses both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. That news was first reported by Leslie WimesĀ on herĀ Saturday morning Women on the Move blog. Reddick says he has somewhat mixed emotions because he’s friends with Narain and Rouson, but stated that he’s known Reed for a long time, and said she asked for his support when she initially got into the race last year.…

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