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Political outsider Monica Abbott self-funds City Council bid to out-raise Charlie Gerdes

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Thanks to an $11,000 loan from herself, City Council candidate Monica Abbott has now tripled the amount of money raised by her opponent for the District 1 seat covering West St. Pete. Including her loan, Abbott has now raised $12,425 compared to just $4,150 raised by City Council chair Charlie Gerdes in his re-election bid. Abbott also brought in a $250 contribution from City Council member-elect Ed Montanari. Abbott had previously donated to Montanariā€™s campaign. The City Council hopeful also…

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Direct mail roundup: Monica Abbott mailer touts commitment to open communication

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Just as The Tampa Tribune announced it was backing Charlie Gerdes for re-election to City Council, mailers touting his opponent hit voters’ mailboxes. The mailer is all-positive and touts Monica Abbottā€™s commitment to being accessible to constituents. ā€œI will not only listen to you, I will hear you and act on your behalf,ā€ the back side of the mailer read.Ā And itā€™s clear sheā€™s serious about that. There is a phone number, website and email address listed on each side of…

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Steve Kornell challenger is broke, but still there

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Phillip Garrett still has not raised a dime in his attempt to unseat St. Pete City Councilman Steve Kornell. Thatā€™s according to the latest campaign documents filed with the city clerkā€™s office. His name hasnā€™t been brought up often asĀ Kornell is considered all but guaranteed a win on Election Day this November. But, that hasnā€™t stopped Garrett from waging a campaign. Garrett has a Facebook page and a website. Facebook is obviously free and so is the website builder he…

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Charlie Gerdes doesn’t appear too worried about his seat

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St. Pete City Council chair Charlie Gerdes is considered a shoe-in for re-election despite having drawn a last minute challenger prior to the qualifying deadline. Despite his assumed advantage, Gerdes only leads his opponent, Monica Abbott, by $100 in campaign contributions. The lackluster campaign finance report shows Gerdes is likely not worried about being unseated. Gerdes has raised just $1,100 as of the end of June and $600 of that came from his own checkbook. The St. Pete Association of…

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