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HD 4 hopeful Wayne Harris might call himself ‘tax cutter,’ but he is anything but

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From the start, Wayne Harris, a Republican running for Matt Gaetz’s House District 4 seat, has strutted his conservative credentials. A recent mailer to voters in HD 4 even boasts Harris as an “Emerald Coast tax cutter.” But after a closer look, it becomes increasingly difficult to describe Harris in those terms, especially compared to the other Republicans in the race. Examples of this abound; Harris used his current campaign account to contribute and attend dinners with Democratic clubs such as…

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Matt Gaetz SD 1 money lead evaporates after opponent cuts $500K check

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Shalimar Republican Matt Gaetz built a sizable war chest for his Senate District 1 campaign over the last two years, but that advantage evaporated after challenger George Gainer cut a $500,000 check to his own campaign. The Bay County Commissioner filed for the seat on Sept. 8 after months of rumors he would enter the race and loaned his campaign the sizable sum that same day. Gainer didn’t bring in much else, however, showing only $4,500 in contributions after three…

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