Tampa Bay lawmakers staring at stiff challenges
Five lawmakers especially are being pressed by challengers -- four of them are Republicans. They are: Sen. Mike Fasano, Rep. Rob Schenck, Rep. Peter Nehr and Rep. Jim Frishe. Democratic Rep. Janet Long -- who Republicans this tried to entice to change parties -- is facing a possible fight, too.
State Democrats want to capitalize on the pro-Democratic Party momentum nationally, writes Times staff writer John Frank.
-- David DeCamp/Times staff writer
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How is Long facing tough challenge when the guy just appeared out of nowhere and nobody knows who he is ?
also - what happened to Bruce ?
Posted by: Devon Raze | June 22, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Long's toughest challenge is keeping Nehr from kissing and telling!
Posted by: | June 22, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Hooper is going to have an easy summer.
Posted by: | June 22, 2008 at 04:09 PM
Stiff challenges? where. Besides Zimmerman, name one of those challengers that have any chance at beating their incumbent opponent.
Posted by: | June 22, 2008 at 10:05 PM
10:05 - Taylor v Fasano
Fasano will go down to a stiff challenge - as always
Posted by: | June 23, 2008 at 12:07 AM
2:46
Terry Sanchez is a female mortgage broker that will suprise a lot of people.
Met her and she will be good.
Posted by: | June 24, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Terry shouldn't you be out meeting voters and not blogging?
How good can she be if she is the third option for the republicans, after they tried unsuccessfully to switch Long to their side.
Posted by: | June 24, 2008 at 10:55 PM
What happened to Bruce?
Posted by: | June 25, 2008 at 02:17 PM