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Tampa Firefighters union backs Sean Shaw in HD 61 race

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Tampa attorneyĀ Sean Shaw, running for the House District 61 seat based in Tampa, has received the endorsement ofĀ Tampa Firefighters Local 754. ā€œOur first responders put their lives on the line every day,” Shaw said in a statement released on Wednesday. “To have the support of our Tampa Firefighters is truly humbling. I’m honored to accept their endorsement.ā€ Sean is the early favorite in the battle to succeed departing Democratic incumbentĀ Ed Narain, who defeated Shaw for the seat back in 2014.…

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Sean Shaw picks up Hillsborough Firefighters endorsement in HD 61 bid

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Attorney and former state consumer advocate Sean Shaw hasĀ received the endorsement of the Hillsborough County Firefighters in his bid for State House, District 61 on Monday. ā€œI’m so honored to have the support of the brave men and women who protect us every day at our fire departments.Ā  Their service is a model for all of us,ā€Ā Shaw said in a statement.Ā  ā€œI’ll work with them to secure our neighborhoods and create opportunity for our friends and neighbors.ā€ Shaw is a…

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Florida Democrats to choose delegates to convention this Saturday

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On Saturday, Democrats fromĀ each of Florida’s 27 congressional districts will meet in congressional district caucuses to elect 135 district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July. Later on,Ā the district-level delegates will meet to select 27 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates, 45 At-Large Delegates, and 17 At-Large Alternates to the Democratic National Convention. In the Florida Democratic primary on March 15, Hillary Clinton shellackedĀ Bernie Sanders, beating him 64 to 33 percent. However, unlike the GOP…

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2nd Democrat files to replace Ed Narain in HD 61

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A second Democrat has filed to take over for first-term Democratic Rep. Ed Narain in the Hillsborough County-based House District 61. Businesswoman Dianne Hart announced she would run for the seat Friday, joining former insurance consumer advocate and fellow Democrat Sean Shaw in the race. ā€œI was born and raised in District 61 where I have also owned and operated my current business, Ms. Dee’s World of Beauty, for over 30 years,ā€ Hart said Friday. ā€œBut the heart of my…

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