Thursday, 21 August 2008 01:00
State Senate – District 23 – GOP Candidates
Two Republicans are slugging it out for the GOP nomination for State Senate District 23. Incumbent Lisa Carlton is term limited out. District 23 includes a sliver of Manatee County – and all of coastal Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has this look at the two candidates in this extremely competitive race.
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 01:00
Congressional District 16
District 16 incumbent Tim Mahoney of Palm Beach Gardens beat Republican Joe Negron in 2006 for the seat left vacant by Congressman Mark Foley…who’s now best known for his inappropriate exchanges with congressional pages. There are 3 Republican candidates vying in the primary election to challenge Mahoney in November. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has this report.
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WGCU News