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THE BRADENTON TIMES · RECENT COVERAGE
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Florida House District 71: Ocean Fitts ↗
Florida House District 72: Harvey Shifrin ↗
Florida Senate District 20: Gerald Baldi ↗
Manatee County Commission District 6: Reggie Bellamy ↗
Florida Attorney General: José Javier Rodríguez ↗
Florida Governor: David Jolly ↗
Manatee County Commission District 2: Charles Smith ↗
Bradenton City Council Ward 3: Thomas Schwarz ↗
Manatee School Board District 5: Jonathan Mullis ↗
Manatee School Board District 2 ↗Cindy Spray · Sharon Jefferson
Manatee County Commission District 1 ↗Liz Arnold · Sari Lindroos-Valimaki
Florida Chief Financial Officer ↗Blaise Ingoglia · Annette Taddeo
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture ↗Wilton Simpson · Joey Mendoza Atkins
With early voting underway ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the latest campaign finance reports show substantial fundraising disparities among Manatee County Commission …
When Florida voters look at their general election ballots, few items carry as much personal financial weight—or as much potential disruption to local government—as Amendment 3.
The non-partisan Manatee County School Board District 2 race saw two candidates emerge from August's field of five who will compete in a runoff on the November ballot: incumbent Cindy Spray and …
The Republican and Democratic primary contests for Florida chief financial officer are now complete, setting up the general-election matchup between …
With Florida’s primary elections now behind them, Republican incumbent Wilton Simpson and Democratic nominee Joey Mendoza Atkins will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election …
The Manatee County Commission District 1 race features Republican Liz Arnold and Democrat Sari Lindroos-Valimaki and will determine who serves the remaining two years in the seat vacated after Carol …
Sari Lindroos-Valimaki is the Democratic candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her platform and issues such as the rewriting of the Land Development …
The 2026 Primary Voters Guide is now live on Vote411.org . Voters can use the Find What’s On Your Ballot tool to see every race and candidate that will appear on their personal ballot. All …
Several area Republican leaders gathered before guests and reporters this week to officially endorse Democrat Kelly Kirschner for Congress. At an event …
Most people don’t pay much attention to the county’s Comprehensive Plan. It’s a thick document filled with maps, policies, and what look like harmless little dotted lines. But those dotted …
Ocean Fitts, a 27-year-old Democrat, is running for Florida House District 71. He joins Mitch Maley to discuss critical issues facing the state and what he hopes to change if elected. You can learn more …
Joseph Hoolihan is running as an NPA candidate for Florida House District 71. He joins TBT 's Mitch Maley for a discussion on development, infrastructure, data centers, and more. You can learn more …
Reggie Bellamy is running for the Manatee County Commission's District 6 at-large (countywide) seat in November's election. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss what motivated him to run after being …
Harvey Shifrin is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 72, currently represented by Bill Conerly, whom he faces on the Nov. ballot. Harvey joins Mitch and Dawn to talk about his …
Thomas Schwarz is a candidate for the Bradenton City Council Ward 3 seat. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his grassroots campaign and vision for Bradenton's future. You can learn more about …
Lisa Gonzalez Moore represents Ward 4 on the Bradenton City Council and is seeking a second term in November. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her first-term accomplishments and a range of issues …