Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Tag archive

Gary Price

Curt Clawson not running for re-election changes political landscape in southwest Florida

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

For the third time since 2012, Southwest Florida will have an open congressional seat. On Thursday, Rep. Curt Clawson announced he was not running for re-election in Congressional District 19. The Bonita Springs Republican said he wanted to spend more time at home with his family. “I was shocked,” said Byron Donalds, a Collier County Republican and early supporter of the congressman. “Southwest Florida is losing a tremendous congressman. He’s been a great leader in our community. He’s been an asset (in the U.S. House),…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Matt Hudson, Kathleen Passidomo raise big for SD 23 in November, opponent fizzles

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

Republican Reps. Matt Hudson and Kathleen Passidomo brought in five-figure hauls for their SD23 campaigns last month, while businessman Gary Price fizzled after months of strong fundraising. Hudson’s numbers are his best since February, and bring his to-date contribution total to more than $341,000. The term-limited representative has also kept expenses to a minimum, spending just $2,746 last month to leave his campaign with $310,209 on-hand heading into December — more than Passidomo and Price combined. The November haul came…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Jack Latvala headlining Gary Price SD 23 fundraiser on Oct. 12

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

State Sen. Jack Latvala will be the special guest at fundraiser for Republican business executive Gary Price to support his bid for Senate District 23. Price, who served a decade as Naples city councilman, is seeking to succeed the term-limited Garrett Richter for the Republican-leaning seat covering southern and central Lee and northwestern Collier counties. The event is Monday, October 12, at The Club at Grandezza, an exclusive golf resort in Estero, starting at 11:30 a.m. with a $250-per-person private…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Gary Price posts $64K in May, though Matt Hudson still in commanding lead

in Top Headlines by

The race to take over termed-out Republican state Sen. Garrett Richter’s District 23 seat was already setting up to be a hard- fought battle between Republican state Reps. Matt Hudson and Kathleen Passidomo, and the May entry of Naples businessman Gary Price looks likely to produce an even more contentious three-way primary. Campaign finance numbers for May show Hudson is still firmly in the lead with $240,600 in contributions, though his May haul of $2,010 looks anemic in comparison to Passidomo’s $23,825 and Price’s impressive…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Gary Price announces Senate run in District 23

in Uncategorized by

Southwest Florida businessman Gary Price announced on Monday that he will seek the District 23 Senate seat being vacated by the departure of Garrett Richter due to term limits. In an exclusive conversation with SaintPetersBlog, Price said he will look to leverage his extensive municipal government background — he served on the Naples City Commission for 10 years — as well as his experience as a small businessman to bring what he called a practical and public policy-minded focus to the Senate.…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Go to Top