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John Dicks poised for Hillsborough County Commission District 6 run

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John Dicks appears poised to become the fourth Democrat to enter the highly competitive Hillsborough County District 6 countywide race. The former Plant City Mayor has not officially filed papers with the Supervisor of Elections office, but a website – VoteJohnDicks.com – has been created but still appears in the construction stage. Though he was not available for comment on Monday, Dicks details his motivation for running and what he could bring to the county if elected on his website.…

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Jim Norman burn rate rises in December in Hillsborough County Commission race

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December was a lackluster month of fundraising for all five of the candidates running in the countywide Hillsborough County Commission district 6 race, with only Republican Tim Schock raising more than $2,000 during the busy holiday season. Schock is challenging Jim Norman for the GOP nomination next August, and still trails him significantly in overall fundraising. Norman has raised a total of $108,575 in the race, while Schock has taken in $40,450. Norman raised only $1,000 in December, but spent $5,550…

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Jim Norman fundraising slows in November, yet still rules roost in District 6 fundraising

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Jim Norman is probably never going raise as much money in one month for his campaign for the Hillsborough County District 6 seat that he took in back in September, when he brought in over $83,000. Though wildly impressive as a statement about his political viability after being in the hinterlands for the past three years, it was also was somewhat less impressive overall, since his supporters had been hinting to reporters that he was going to bring $100,000. Diminished expectations…

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Brian Willis continues to lead in fundraising in the Hillsborough County Commission Dem 6 race

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A fundraiser held at South Tampa’s Copperfish restaurant late last month brought in a considerable number of checks to aspiring Hillsborough County Commission District 6 Democrat Pat Kemp. In financial reports listed on the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections website on Tuesday, Kemp brought in $7,135 for October, her best month of fundraising since June, when she took in $38,990, though $25,000 came from herself in that month. She’s raised a total of $56,240 in her campaign. Kemp is competing against…

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Brian Willis continues to lead among Dems in fundraising in District 6 Hillsborough race

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While Jim Norman’s blockbuster first month of fundraising ($83,875) was expected due to his hype engineered from his own camp (though it actually was below the alleged $100,000 that those advocates boasted he’d open with), Tampa attorney Brian Willis continues to lead in fundraising among the three major Democrats in the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 countywide race. Willis has raised $64,277.16 through the end of September, though he’s also spent $21,317.44. Pat Kemp, who narrowly lost a bid for…

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Jim Norman dominates Hillsborough County race with impressive first month fundraising

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Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman began his return to public office in September with solid fundraising. On Friday, Norman’s campaign announced raising $84,000 for his inaugural month. “When we started this campaign, we reached out immediately to close friends and family for support,” Norman said in a statement. “I’m incredibly humbled by the level of support we’ve received and just how passionate people are about bringing effective leadership to the County Commission” Norman said he was “humbled” by the…

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Brian Willis says Sandy Murman proposed reforms don’t go far enough

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Reacting to a perceived backlash to the behind-the-scenes effort with the Go Hillsborough transportation initiative, Hillsborough County Commission Chairwoman Sandy Murman on Wednesday released a proposed ordinance to provide more transparency on who is trying to influence public officials. Lobbyists who visit county commissioners or employees would have to register for a fee and disclose what their interests were, allowing the public to search and track lobbyists’ activities online. Nonprofit lobbyists would be required to register annually but pay no…

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