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Hillsborough Group 24 judicial candidates get into tete-a-tete over firefighter endorsement

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Last week in Tampa before a Tiger Bay meeting began, Gary Dolgin and Melissa Polo, two of the four candidates running for Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge in Group 24, had an animated discussion regarding a Polo flier that says she was endorsed by the Hillsborough County firefighters. In fact, Dolgin was endorsed by that group, while Polo has been endorsed by the Tampa Firefighters. Polo told Dolgin that was a printing mistake,and that she would make sure to indicate that on…

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Gary Dolgin hopes 3rd time is charm in Hillsborough Circuit Court judge race

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Let’s be frank — judicial elections generally aren’t very exciting. The “candidates” can’t really campaign, and they certainly, as a rule, don’t trash talk their opponents. By their nature, they work differently from any other type of election. There are upsides, though. While endorsements may not mean much these days, voters seem more likely to reference the editorial page for endorsements when it comes to judicial elections. That brings us to Gary Dolgin, who on paper brings a lot to the…

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