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Bob Gualtieri, James McLynas qualify for Pinellas sheriff’s race

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Incumbent Bob Gualtieri and challenger James McLynas have both qualified in the race for Pinellas County Sheriff. Still not qualified is Josh Black, who has announced he will run. Black has until noon Friday to qualify. Gualtieri, a Republican, is running for his second four-year term as Pinellas sheriff. McLynas, who has no party affiliation, has accused Gualtieri of running a corrupt department. Thus far, his campaign does not appear to be gathering much support, at least financially. At the…

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Ken Burke, Deborah Clark, Charles Thomas pre-qualify, with no opposition

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It’s the first day of qualifying for the upcoming elections and several candidates for Pinellas’ constitutional offices have pre-qualified. Three have no opposition, so far. Ken Burke, who’s running for re-election to the clerk of court’s office, and Deborah Clark, seeking re-election as the supervisor of elections, have both pre-qualified. So has Charles Thomas, a first-time candidate who’s seeking to replace his boss, Diane Nelson, who is retiring as Pinellas County tax collector. All three Republicans are unopposed thus far.…

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Josh Black files to oppose Bob Gualtieri in his bid for re-election as Pinellas County Sheriff

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Unlike 2012, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is expected to glide to a successful re-election later this year, despite the fact that he now has a third candidate who has filed to oppose him in Josh Black. Black is a Pinellas Republican who lost in his bid for the House District 68 seat in 2014. He earned national notoriety (and a visit by the Secret Service) for issuing a tweet in January of 2014 that it was time for Obama to be…

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