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Here’s where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay state legislative races

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Republican Sens. Tom Lee and Bill Galvano have already won re-election, and fellow GOP incumbent Sens. Jack Latvala and Jeff Brandes only face opposition from write-in candidates in their seats. Of the six Senate seats covering Hillsborough and Pinellas County, only districts 18 and 19 will be home to a new senator in the fall. Tampa Republican Rep. Dana Young is the front-runner in the SD 18 race in both polling and fundraising, though favorable district lines and robust fundraising…

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Frank Peterman is backing Wengay Newton in HD 70 race

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Wengay Newton has received another endorsement in his quest to win the House District 70 Democratic primary later this month. It’s former St. Pete City Councilman, state legislator Juvenile Justice Secretary Frank Peterman Jr. who is backing his campaign. Newton has received the lion’s share of endorsements in the four-county district (Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota), which also includes Dan Florini and CJ Czaia. The winner of the overwhelmingly Democratic district will face Republican Cory Fournier in November. “I endorse Wengay Newton for the Florida house of State Representatives,”…

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Darden Rice endorses Wengay Newton in HD 70 race

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St. Petersburg City Council Vice Chair Darden Rice is backing her former council and PSTA colleague Wengay Newton in the Florida House District 70 contest. “Wengay “Newt” Newton has been a long time leader on many issues, including education, youth employment, and mass transit issues in our region. I have seen firsthand his impressive dedication and diligence on the issues in our community that he cares about, ” Rice said in a statement. “We need determined leaders in our state capitol like Wengay “Newt” Newton who…

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CJ Czaia employing “Mama T” Lassiter as political consultant in HD 70 race

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[Updated with response from Pinellas Realtors Organization.] CJ Czaia, a Manatee County-based personal injury attorney running for the Democratic nomination in House District 70, paid $1,000 last month to St. Petersburg community activist Theresa “Mama Tee” Lassiter for political consulting work. Lassiter is a well-known and somewhat controversial community activist in South St. Petersburg. “She had a one-time payment to help us consult with St. Petersburg and so forth,” Czaia said, adding that she continues to assist in advising his campaign. “I didn’t have an…

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Manuel Sykes backs C.J. Czar for House District 70

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The Reverend Manuel Sykes, who had intended to be a candidate in the House District 70 race this year but was disqualified when hefailed to sign his disclosure form, said on Sunday that he’s backing Palmetto personal injury attorney C.J. Czaia in the race. “I want to work with him,” Sykes said Sunday morning shortly after finishing his Sunday service at Bethel Community Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. “I believe that in my dialogue with him that he’s a good candidate who’s going to…

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C.J. Czaia says he’ll make a real difference if elected in HD 70

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Florida’s 70th House District is one of the most creatively designed districts in the state legislature, encompassing parts of Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. With incumbent Darryl Rouson term-limited out later this year, four men are vying for the seat – Republican Cori Fournier, and Democrats Wengay Newton, Dan Florini and C.J. Czaia. Czaia, a Palmetto-based attorney, says he can make a real difference if elected, and says he’s the only person running in the race that knows the entire district that well. “I’ve worked a long time…

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Wengay Newton way ahead in campaign contributions for HD 70 race

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Wengay Newton sailed into the lead for fundraising during June in the race for House District 70. Newton raised $5,280, bringing his overall total to $29,550. His nearest competitor Dan Fiorini raised $866, making a total of $13,367.95 The third Democrat in the primary, Christopher John “CJ” Czaia, a latecomer to the race, loaned himself $10,000 and raised $1,050. Cori Fournier, the lone Republican in the race, raised $1,845. That is also the total amount he has in his campaign…

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