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Direct mail round-up: Will Newton mailer plays on brother Wengay’s support

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton is playing up his relationship with his brother, City Council member Wengay Newton, in a mailer that hit mailboxes in District 7 this week. The “Beyond Brotherly Love” mailer, the Newton campaign trumpets the differences between the two candidates. “I take an issue and run right at you with it. My brother is more quiet and methodical,” a quote from Wengay Newton reads on one side of the flyer. “He’s all about bargaining…

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Will Newton continues to surge with campaign cash

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton continues to close the gap between fundraising numbers in his matchup against Lisa Wheeler-Brown in a five-way race for the District 7 seat. Newton has raised about $8,000 less than Wheeler-Brown to date with $21,565 in total contributions. Wheeler-Brown has brought in $29,411. But Newton’s past two reports, including the most recent, show he is surging in fundraising efforts while hers has tapered off. Newton raised $8,395 during the latest reporting period running…

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St. Pete vote-by-mail numbers are looking good

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More than 1,000 residents have already voted in the St. Pete Primary. Of the 6,223 ballots mailed to voters in District 7, 1,107 of them have been returned. Ballots went out to 26 overseas and military voters on July 10. Another 6,100 ballots were mailed on July 21 to voters who had already requested them. The Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office has sent out a couple here and there since the initial mailing as voters request them. With 15…

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Pinellas Realtors group backs Will Newton for City Council

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The Pinellas Realtor Organization is throwing its weight behind St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton. “The member-only candidate screening committee reviewed questionnaires and interviewed candidates.  There are thoughtful, qualified candidates running, but one stood out for his overall commitment to community, understanding of economic issues, and advocacy for property rights,” the group wrote in a statement. PRO represents more than 6,500 members including Realtors and others in the industry. The group is one of Tampa Bay’s largest professional trade…

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Suncoast PBA endorses Will Newton for City Council

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The Suncoast Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Will Newton for St. Pete City Council District 7. “The Suncoast Police Benevolent Association strongly endorses Will Newton,” said PBA President George Lofton. “We know that he will work tirelessly to make our city a better, safer place.” Newton is running for the City Council seat that encompasses some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, including Midtown and Child’s Park, where relationships between residents and police have been strained for years. “I am honored…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown raised more money, but Will Newton has more in the bank

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St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton has surged ahead of the pack with cash on hand numbers based on the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the city. Between July 1 and July 19 Newton raised nearly $11,000, bringing his total contributions to date to more than $13,000. Those numbers aren’t quite as impressive when compared to Lisa Wheeler-Brown’s total contributions, which are more than $25,000. However, Wheeler-Brown has spent all but about $500 of her campaign cash.…

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Meet Sheila Scott-Griffin, fighting to make runoff in City Council race

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Sheila Scott-Griffin calls herself the “Game Changer.” She touts her ability to listen and varied professional experiences including advanced degrees in law, public administration and theology. If there is a resume bullet point to throw out to voters in a campaign, she’s got it. She’s worked in the community as a foster parent, homeless placement volunteer, a tutor and with the Goys & Girls Clubs. She’s helped women in prison and done inner city advocacy work. Griffin-Scott took the Leadership…

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