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Brian Willis continues to lead in fundraising in the Hillsborough County Commission Dem 6 race

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A fundraiser held at South Tampa’s Copperfish restaurant late last month brought in a considerable number of checks to aspiring Hillsborough County Commission District 6 Democrat Pat Kemp. In financial reports listed on the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections website on Tuesday, Kemp brought in $7,135 for October, her best month of fundraising since June, when she took in $38,990, though $25,000 came from herself in that month. She’s raised a total of $56,240 in her campaign. Kemp is competing against…

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Brian Willis continues to lead among Dems in fundraising in District 6 Hillsborough race

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While Jim Norman’s blockbuster first month of fundraising ($83,875) was expected due to his hype engineered from his own camp (though it actually was below the alleged $100,000 that those advocates boasted he’d open with), Tampa attorney Brian Willis continues to lead in fundraising among the three major Democrats in the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 countywide race. Willis has raised $64,277.16 through the end of September, though he’s also spent $21,317.44. Pat Kemp, who narrowly lost a bid for…

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Jim Norman dominates Hillsborough County race with impressive first month fundraising

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Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman began his return to public office in September with solid fundraising. On Friday, Norman’s campaign announced raising $84,000 for his inaugural month. “When we started this campaign, we reached out immediately to close friends and family for support,” Norman said in a statement. “I’m incredibly humbled by the level of support we’ve received and just how passionate people are about bringing effective leadership to the County Commission” Norman said he was “humbled” by the…

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Brian Willis says Sandy Murman proposed reforms don’t go far enough

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Reacting to a perceived backlash to the behind-the-scenes effort with the Go Hillsborough transportation initiative, Hillsborough County Commission Chairwoman Sandy Murman on Wednesday released a proposed ordinance to provide more transparency on who is trying to influence public officials. Lobbyists who visit county commissioners or employees would have to register for a fee and disclose what their interests were, allowing the public to search and track lobbyists’ activities online. Nonprofit lobbyists would be required to register annually but pay no…

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E.J. Otero says he’s uniquely qualified if he runs for Hillsborough County Commission

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Retired U.S. Air Force Col. E.J. Otero says he is receiving calls nearly everyday from Hillsborough County Republicans who want him to enter the County Commission District 6 seat. He and says he will make a decision on whether or not he’ll do so “within a reasonable amount of time.” Otero confirms that there is tremendous unease within GOP circles in Hillsborough about the viability of Jim Norman’s candidacy. The longtime former commissioner officially announced his political comeback last week when…

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.9.15 — Another Democrat to enter Hillsborough County District 6 race?

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Rumor du jour is that there will be another candidate getting into the wide-open countywide Hillsborough County District 6 seat, but it’s not a Republican taking on Jim Norman. The rumor that percolated over the Labor Day weekend is that John Dicks, the 62-year-old former Plant City mayor and commissioner, is contemplating entering the Democratic primary, which already includes Thomas Scott, Brian Willis and Pat Kemp. Plant has been dormant in local politics since losing the Democratic primary race for…

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Pat Kemp seizes on new poll to spur fundraising efforts

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Hillsborough County Commission Democratic candidate Pat Kemp is seizing on a GOP poll showing her leading Jim Norman in a new fundraising email to supporters. The poll, by Republican consulting firm Data Targeting of Gainesville, shows Kemp leading Norman, 44-35 percent. That’s interesting as a snapshot in time of those two candidates — but hardly representative of the entire field that will be on the ballot in their respective primary elections next August 30. There are three prominent Democrats in the County…

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