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Kathleen Peters makes third GOP endorsement for Will Newton

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State Rep. Kathleen Peters has endorsed St. Pete City Council candidate Will Newton for District 7. “As elected officials, our first priority is to keep citizens safe. Will Newton understands this, and his life’s work demonstrates his commitment to making our neighborhoods safer,” Peters said. “I strongly endorse his candidacy and look forward to his continued service to our community.” Peters had initially backed the only Republican in the race, Sheila Scott-Griffin, but that candidate was defeated in the August…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown to host general election kickoff party September 17

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St. Pete City Council candidate Lisa Wheeler-Brown will celebrate the path toward November’s general election during a kickoff party September 17 at the St. Petersburg Society of Friends Meeting House located at 130 9th Avenue Southeast. The kickoff is hosted by Pinellas County Commissioners Ken Welch and Pat Gerard, School Board member Rene Flowers, City Council members Karl Nurse and Darden Rice, Old Southeast Neighborhood Association president Pete Olivares, Old Northeast Neighborhood Association president R. John Siebert, Harris Park Neighborhood…

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Bill Dudley endorsement means Will Newton has support from half of current St. Pete City Council

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St. Pete City Council member Bill Dudley has endorsed Will Newton for the District 7 seat up for grabs. “I have known Will Newton for over 20 years as a teacher and a friend. He is a person of integrity, who possesses a strong work ethic, and tremendous leadership skill,” Dudley said. “He has the ability to understand complex issues and to thoughtfully find solutions without compromising his integrity.  He is ready to provide the kind of leadership that this city…

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Defeated St. Pete City Council candidate Sheila Scott-Griffin gives nod to Will Newton

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Former St. Pete City Council candidate Sheila Scott-Griffin has endorsed Will Newton for the District 7 seat she lost during last month’s Primary Election. Scott-Griffin finished third in a five-way race for the seat. Newton and Lisa Wheeler-Brown grabbed the most votes and will face each other in the November 3 general election. “My platform was on issues of education, economics and families as critical concerns for the citizens of District 7. I want to congratulate and acknowledge “Will” Newton’s…

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District 7 candidates must broaden reach for citywide vote

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After the St. Pete Primary Election that moved candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton on to the Nov. 3 primary, we took a look at Election Day data in District 7 to see what strategies the two candidates may find useful. The general election, however, will be citywide. That means there’s a whole swath of voters to attract in districts where the demographic is entirely different than the mostly impoverished district the candidates would represent if elected. Looking at numbers…

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Monday morning quarterbacking St. Pete District 7 race

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Now that Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton have narrowed the field ahead of the November 3 General Election, the two will have to start fine-tuning campaign strategies. Often times the best place to start is by analyzing the Primary Election numbers. Wheeler-Brown came out on top with more than 37 percent of the vote. Newton came in second with just shy of 35.5 percent. The gap separating the two was just 79 votes. That means it will likely be a…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Will Newton advance to City Council general election

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St. Petersburg City Council candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown and Will Newton have survived the primary election and will move on to face each other in the Nov. 3 citywide general election. “But it’s not over. It starts again tomorrow,” Wheeler-Brown said from an election night party. “We have 69 days until Nov. 3. And 34 days until the first vote-by-mail ballots go out.” Wheeler-Brown came in with 37.43 percent of the vote according to preliminary data from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections…

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