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Pinellas Property Appraiser candidate Mike Twitty has another stellar month of fundraising

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Political newcomer Mike Twitty doesn’t seem so new when it comes to campaign fundraising. In August, Twitty, a 48-year-old Republican and 25-year state-certified general real estate appraiser, raised a very impressive $50,000 in funds for his 2016 Pinellas County property appraiser run — a fundraising figure which has only been seen a few times in Pinellas County politics since 2006. In September, after receiving a total of 89 unique contributions, Twitty added another $20,000 to his cause, brining his fundraising total up…

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Mike Twitty continues to gain steam in race for Pinellas property appraiser

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The amount of funding Mike Twitty‘s received for his 2016 Pinellas property appraiser run is about as impressive of a feat as there’s been this early in the county election game. So far, the 48-year-old Republican and state-certified general real estate appraiser from Largo has hauled in a whopping $50,030 for his campaign. Historically speaking, only three other county office candidates since 2006 have raised those kind of numbers in one reporting period. What might be more impressive still: the…

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Jim Frishe launches Pinellas property appraiser campaign with new website, social media platforms

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Former state Rep. Jim Frishe has officially launched his campaign for Pinellas County property appraiser. The announcement was e-mailed to supporters, posted to Frishe’s new Facebook page, uploaded to his website, and tweeted from Frishe’s Twitter account — the first tweet from the account in nearly three years. Across all these platforms, perhaps the most direct message is this: Jim Frishe, in his run for Pinellas property appraiser, is focusing on the people. “Pinellas County has a long tradition of great…

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Jeff Brandes and Ed Montanari endorse Mike Twitty for Pinellas property appraiser

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On Tuesday, Republican Mike Twitty received the backing of two leading Pinellas County political figures in his bid to become the county’s next property appraiser. The 48-year-old professional real estate appraiser announced endorsements from state Sen. Jeff Brandes and St. Petersburg Councilman-elect Ed Montanari. Twitty faces former state Rep. Jim Frishe in the race to replace outgoing Property Appraiser Pam Dubov, who will not be seeking re-election. “Mike has the knowledge, skills, and professional background to ensure our appraisers office…

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Jim Frishe up to nearly $24,000 in campaign contributions for Pinellas property appraiser run

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Former state Rep. Jim Frishe reported another solid month of campaign fundraising. The 66-year-old, one of two GOP candidates officially running for Pinellas County’s property appraiser, collected $3,700 in contributions for the month of August, bringing his campaign’s total donation amount up to $23,765. Frishe’s only competition for the Pinellas property appraiser position, 48-year-old Republican Mike Twitty, held a roughly 150-person fundraiser late last month, but has yet to submit his August finance report to the Supervisor of Elections. Twitty, the 25-year state-certified…

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Mike Twitty get’s official endorsement from Pam Dubov at campaign kick-off party

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Of the two candidates filed to run for Pinellas County Property Appraiser, only one kicked off his 2016 election campaign with a jam session: Mike Twitty. He also happens to be the lone candidate Pam Dubov, Pinellas’ current Property Appraiser, has chosen to endorse as her successor. “Mike is a business man,” said Dubov of Twitty at his Thursday night campaign kick-off party. “Mike has been responsible for running a business that has to make payroll, that has to live within…

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Jim Frishe now over $20,000 raised for property appraiser bid

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So far, no other candidate for Pinellas County’s elected office has raised more money for their 2016 campaign than former state Rep. Jim Frishe. The 66 year-old Republican has raised approximately $20,065 since officially filing to run for the county’s Property Appraiser position back in April. That’s according to monthly campaign finance reports published by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. “I’m always humbled by the support of everyday folks around Pinellas County,” Frishe told SaintPetersBlog. Frishe received just under 60 checks in…

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