Local Government Tea Party Manatee Hosts Tax Day Event with Candidate Forums

BRADENTON – Tea Party Manatee will host their 3rd Annual Tax Day Event on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Mixon Fruit Farms in East Bradenton. In addition to guest speakers Mike McCalister and Marielena Stuart, both of whom are candidates for the U.S. Senate), there will also be county commission and school board candidate forums moderated by Matt Bruce, host of the popular radio program The Captain's America.

The full list of candidates scheduled to attend include:

U.S. Senate

Mike McCalister, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate
Marielena Stuart, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate

Manatee County School Board Candidate Forum (non-partisan):
Bob Gause, District 4 (Incumbent)
Robert Moates, District 2
Linda Schaich, District 4

Manatee County Commissioners Candidate Forum:
Vanessa Baugh, District 5 Republican candidate
Betsy Benac, District 7 Republican candidate
Larry Bustle, District 1 Republican candidate (Incumbent)
John Chappie, District 3 Republican candidate (Incumbent)
John Colon, District 5 Republican candidate
Joe McClash, District 7 Republican candidate (Incumbent)

Mixon Fruit Farms is located at 2525 27th Street East in Bradenton. The event will be held in the beautiful Garden Pavilion, which is on the north side of the main building. Other Candidates for County, State, and Federal offices will be present to meet and greet the public at the local Tea Party's biggest events of the year.