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Rich Nugent: Support of Dan Webster was merely tactical

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As his colleague U.S. Rep. Dan Webster prepares to run against his former chief of staff to replace him in Congressional District 11, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent wants it known his only support for Webster was tactical, not longterm. On Monday, Webster, a Winter Garden Republican whose own Congressional District 10 was dramatically changed through redistricting, announced he was moving to CD 11 to take onĀ Justin Grabelle for the Republican nomination there. On Tuesday Webster said he had a good…

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Daniel Webster confirms he’s running in CD 11

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With his chances of being re-elected in his current congressional district 10 seat virtually nil after redistricting last summer, Orlando areaĀ GOP Congressman Daniel Webster announced on Monday that he will run for the CD 11 seat currently held by Rich Nugent, who announced last year he will not run for re-election. “I’m running for another term in Congress because there is still much to be done to reform the process and fix what is broken in Washington,” said Webster in…

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Overwhelming support for David Jolly’s congressional reform measure, poll says

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David Jolly’s proposal that wouldĀ ensure members of Congress and other federal officeholders can’t personally ask individuals for campaign contributions is a winner with the people of Florida. The Pinellas County Congressman and GOP U.S. Senate candidate’s announced his “Stop Act” eight days ago, and aĀ St. Pete PollsĀ survey released on Wednesday shows thatĀ 72Ā support the bill, with 18 percent opposing and 10 percent unsure. In announcing his legislation, Jolly cited outgoing New York Democratic Congressman Steve Israel, whoĀ wrote in a New York…

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David Jolly featured guest at fundraiser for congressional candidate Justin Grabelle fundraiser on Feb. 8

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Republican congressional candidateĀ Justin GrabelleĀ hasĀ a meet-and-greet fundraising reception scheduled in Pinellas County next month featuring special guest U.S. Rep. David Jolly. Grabelle, 33, is running for Florida’s 11thĀ Congressional District, which includes Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. He has already been endorsed by current CD 11 U.S. Rep. Richard Nugent, who announced he would not run for re-election. Grabelle had been Nugent’s chief of staff. Jolly, who represents much of Pinellas County, is himself the leading Republican candidate for the…

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Mitch Perry Report for 1.15.16 — Has the GOP contest wilted down to 2-and-a-half men?

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Happy Friday, y’all. As we go into the NFL’s best weekend (and one of the greatest in all of professional sports) and reflect on the Oscar nominations (DiCaprio, Brie Larson and Stallone are locks, by the way, and though she won’t win, I’m all in for Alicia Vikander for Supporting Actress), Friday’s national story is Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate. It was dominated by the clash between front-runners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, with Marco Rubio again putting in impressive…

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CD 11 GOP candidate Justin Grabelle reports raising over $111K since getting into race

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Congressional District 11 GOP candidate Justin Grabelle said Thursday he has raised $111,664 since entering the contest in November. ā€œIt’s really encouraging,ā€ Grabelle said in a prepared statement. ā€œGiven that we announced a full month into the quarter and lost a few crucial weeks with the holidays, I was trying to manage my own expectations a little bit going in. As it turned out, the quarter went great, and we’re off and running. The whole team is fired up and…

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Jack Martin latest Republican to enter CD11 contest

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Immediately after Rich Nugent announced he would not run for re-election in Florida’s 11th Congressional District last year, his now former chief of staff,Ā Justin Grabelle, immediately entered the race, and won the endorsement of the incumbent. But it hasn’t stopped other Republicans from entering the now-open seat, with Spring Hill-based minister Jack Martin being the latest to do so. The 64-year-old Martin has spent more than three decades in the church, and is the senior pastor of Praise Family Worship…

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