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Mary Thomas leans hard on “conservative” label, while omitting her ties to Charlie Crist

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RepublicanĀ Mary Thomas, running forĀ Floridaā€™s 2nd Congressional District, would beĀ happyĀ to have supporters think her state government career began with the election of Gov.Ā Rick Scott. It doesnā€™t. The North Florida attorney is working hard to promote her staunch conservative credentials as she seeks to unseat DemocratĀ Gwen Graham. Campaign materials are quick to point out her service in Scott administration as General Counsel for the Department of Elder Affairs. Yet, the same material provides little insight on her time after graduating the University…

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Steve Southerland endorses Neal Dunn in CD 2

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Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland picked a side Monday and endorsed RepublicanĀ candidate Neal Dunn, who is running for Southerlandā€™s old CD2 seat in the Florida Panhandle. ā€œI have examined the field thoroughly and feel strongly that Neal Dunn is the bestĀ conservative Republican candidate and is the only candidate I have endorsed for thisĀ race,ā€ Sutherland said.Ā ā€œHe and his wife, Leah, are conservative Christians with a longĀ family history of military service and sacrifice.ā€ The former congressman said the move was ā€œnot just…

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9 Florida Republicans recognized as NRCC “Young Guns”

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Nine Florida Republicans are on the National Republican Congressional Committeeā€™s ā€œradar,ā€ which could lead to substantial campaign support. The NRCC put out a list of 32 congressional candidates Wednesday that are in the running for support through the groupā€™s ā€œYoung Gunsā€ program, which helps Republican candidates challenge incumbent Democrats or get the edge running for an open seat. Floridaā€™s nine candidates on the list topped all other states in the ā€œOn the Radarā€ round. ā€œThese 32 candidates all provide a…

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Jimmie Smith endorses Mary Thomas in CD-2 race

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First-time candidateĀ Mary Thomas, running for North Florida’sĀ 2nd Congressional District, on Friday picked up the endorsement of state Rep. Jimmie T. Smith. “Mary Thomas is the only true conservative in the race,” said Smith, who chairs theĀ Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee. “She has experience working for Gov. Rick Scott and experience working to support our military service members, our veterans and our senior citizens.” Smith, an Inverness Republican, served 20 years in the U.S. Army, including Operation Desert Storm. “Like me,…

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Neal Dunn nabs endorsement of three state GOP lawmakers

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Republican candidate Neal Dunn nabbed the endorsement today of three state GOP lawmakers in his bid for Floridaā€™s 2nd Congressional District. Florida House state Reps. Dennis Baxley of Ocala, Jay Trumbull from Panama City and Elizabeth Porter of Lake City announced their support of the Dunn for Congress campaign. Dunn, a Panama City urologist, faces Mary Thomas, a former general counsel in the administration of Gov. Rick Scott, in the Republican primary for the seat currently held by first-term Democrat…

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Mary Thomas to announce $190K in Q3 fundraising for CD 2 race

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North Florida Republican Mary Thomas is ready to confirm another healthy round of fundraising in her bid for Floridaā€™s 2nd Congressional District. OnĀ October 15, Thomasā€™ campaign will report to the Federal Elections Commission that the first-time candidate has taken in over $190,000 in contributions during the third quarter of 2015. She will also end Q3 with over $160K cash on hand. Thomas, a Tallahassee attorney formerly with the administration of Gov. Rick Scott, served as general counsel for the Department…

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Republican Charlie Stone endorses Mary Thomas in CD 2 race

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Republican state Rep. Charlie Stone today endorsed first-time candidate Mary Thomas in her bidĀ to representĀ Floridaā€™s 2nd Congressional District. Thomas is running for the seat now held by Democrat Gwen Graham, and if elected would be the first Indian-American woman ever to serve in Congress. She is a Tallahassee attorney who had worked in the administration of Gov. Rick Scott and served as general counsel for the Department of Elder Affairs. Before she faces Graham, though, Thomas must get by Panama…

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