All City Races Headed to Runoffs

All City Races Headed to Runoffs

All three races for seats on the Tallahassee City Commission are headed to a runoff. In the race for mayor, Leon County Commissioner John Dailey (17,357) and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Andrew Gillum Dustin Daniels (11,088) received the most votes. Former state legislator Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda finished third (9,127). A total of 43,690 […]

DeSantis Cruises to Win in GOP Primary for Governor

DeSantis Cruises to Win in GOP Primary for Governor

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida ORLANDO — With the enthusiastic backing of President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis won the Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, handily defeating Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. With more than 93 percent of the precincts reporting statewide, DeSantis, a three-term congressman from Northeast Florida, totaled 56 […]

TR’s Election Guide for Leon County Commission District 3

TR’s Election Guide for Leon County Commission District 3

The race for Leon county commission district 3 features five candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. Four of the five candidates discussed the […]

TR’s City Commission Seat 5 Election Guide

TR’s City Commission Seat 5 Election Guide

The race for city commission seat 5 features four candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR has written articles about Bob Lotane, and […]

TR’s City Commission Seat 3 Election Guide

TR’s City Commission Seat 3 Election Guide

The race for city commission seat 3 features five candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR has written articles about Lisa Brown, Jeremy Matlow, […]

TR’s Tallahassee Mayoral Candidate Guide

TR’s Tallahassee Mayoral Candidate Guide

The race for mayor of Tallahassee features six candidates. Listed below is a table that provides information on work experience, endorsements, straw poll results, public office experience, and campaign contributions for each candidate. There is a guide to the abbreviations at the bottom of the table. TR’s review of the Network of Entrepreneurs & Business […]

The Tallahassee Democrat Provides “Free” Boost to Local Democrat Party Candidates

The Tallahassee Democrat Provides “Free” Boost to Local Democrat Party Candidates

Less than ten days before the August 28 primary elections, the Gannett corporation owned Tallahassee Democrat gave local Democrat Party candidates free advertising by publishing the party affiliations of all candidates running for nonpartisan offices. In theory, in nonpartisan elections the goal is for candidates to be judged on her or his own merits rather […]

North Florida Congressman Neal Dunn Named to Farm Bill Conference Committee

North Florida Congressman Neal Dunn Named to Farm Bill Conference Committee

Republican U.S. Representative Neal Dunn from Florida’s 2nd congressional district was recently named to the Farm Bill Conference Committee. The Senate and House each appointed officials from their respective chambers in order to negotiate a 2018 farm bill before the 2014 farm bill expires on September 30th. The conference consists of all members from the […]

In the Arena:  Prediction Before the Balloting

In the Arena:  Prediction Before the Balloting

Many people enjoy sharing their political opinion whether it is in the local newspapers, a blog, Twitter or in Facebook.  While opinions about candidates and elections are nice we now have an opportunity to begin to study the numbers that are coming in. An examination of the absentee ballot requests and returns give us some […]