John Russell will get another chance to unseat U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite this November. ...more

August 27, 2008

U.S. Congress, 5th District As much as his opponents are nice people genuinely concerned about the future of our country, John Russell is the only legitimate Democratic candidate vying for the Fifth District U.S. Congressional seat against "Grandma" Carol Castagnero and perennial candidate H. David "The Pole Sitter" Werder. ...more

August 23, 2008

Six years ago, Florida Democrats lost a coveted seat in Congress after Republican challenger Ginny Brown-Waite narrowly defeated Democratic five-term incumbent Karen Thurman in the race for the 5th Congressional District. ...more

August 1, 2008

Jim King, a Land O' Lakes Republican who sought to unseat U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, has ended his campaign. ...more

July 10, 2008

SAYS BACK ISSUES WILL KEEP HIM FROM FIGHT FOR 5th DISTRICT ...more

July 9, 2008

The races are on. The qualifying period for candidates seeking offices ranging from county commissioner to U.S. Congress ended at noon Friday. ...more

June 21, 2008

Here's who has qualified this week to run for elected office. Circuit court and school board offices are up for election during the August primaries, with runoffs, if necessary, during the general election. Names are as they appear at the state Division of Elections or county Supervisor of Elections. ...more

June 21, 2008

MOST INCUMBENTS FACE CHALLENGERS ...more

June 20, 2008

"Grandma" Carol Castagnero's name has been on a ballot more times than she can remember. She's never won. ...more

May 3, 2008

These candidates have qualified by Friday's deadline to run for the Tampa Bay area's five congressional seats, according to the state Division of Elections. ...more

May 3, 2008