Post by Logan on Jun 26, 2016 1:51:12 GMT -6
In year of political turmoil, Florida candidates stampede to ballot
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is poised for a volatile political season as a large crop of candidates met Friday's deadline to get on the ballot for the 2016 elections.
The unpredictable force of Donald Trump, a court-ordered redesign of districts and rampant turnover in the state's congressional delegation have combined to unleash a flood of ambition and give voters a wide range of choices:
• Eight of Florida's 27 members of Congress are leaving and all 27 seats are being contested for the first time.
• As more voters reject both major parties and have no party affiliation, no-party candidates will offer a third alternative in two dozen races for U.S. Senate, Congress and the Legislature in a state where nearly three in 10 voters are not members of either major party.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/in-year-of-political-turmoil-florida-candidates-stampede-to-ballot/2283077
TALLAHASSEE — Florida is poised for a volatile political season as a large crop of candidates met Friday's deadline to get on the ballot for the 2016 elections.
The unpredictable force of Donald Trump, a court-ordered redesign of districts and rampant turnover in the state's congressional delegation have combined to unleash a flood of ambition and give voters a wide range of choices:
• Eight of Florida's 27 members of Congress are leaving and all 27 seats are being contested for the first time.
• As more voters reject both major parties and have no party affiliation, no-party candidates will offer a third alternative in two dozen races for U.S. Senate, Congress and the Legislature in a state where nearly three in 10 voters are not members of either major party.
Read more: www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/in-year-of-political-turmoil-florida-candidates-stampede-to-ballot/2283077