This week’s look at what is going on in politics, locally, statewide and nationally. Be sure to get involved because every vote counts no matter what your party or point of view.
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TAMPA BAY VOTER TURNOUT FOR PRIMARIES (as of 8/10/2018):
Source: Florida Division of Elections
Republican Democrat Other No Affil. Total
Hillsborough
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 18,611 17,248 184 5,490 41,533
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
Manatee
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 8,964 5,485 72 2,448 16,969
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
Pasco
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 7,158 5,684 51 2,111 15,004
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
Pinellas
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 18,785 15,472 191 6,430 40,878
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
TAMPA BAY TOTAL
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 53,518 43,889 498 16,479 114,384
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
FLORIDA TOTAL
-Voted Vote-by-Mail 234,212 195,197 1,940 70,482 501,831
-Voted Early 0 0 0 0 0
MISC:
For information regarding voting in the 2018 Primary in Pinellas County, see:
https://www.votepinellas.com/
MONDAY, AUGUST 13TH
Public Schools open in Pinellas County
U.S. House of Representatives – District Work Week (vacation)
U.S. Senate – not in session (vacation)
President Trump will be in central New York; first in Utica to campaign with U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney (Dist 22), and; visit Fort Drum in Jefferson County, home to the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. While at Fort Drum, Trump will sign the National Defense Authorization Act, a $716 billion defense policy bill.
6:30pm ET – Democrats Monthly District 68 Meeting @ Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703; (727)698-4123 – dloflorida@yahoo.com
7:00pm ET – Democrats Districts 69 & 70 Combined Monthly Meeting @ DEC, 2250 1st Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33713; 727-327-2796 – Jennifer Griffith, District 69 Chair – Jennifer.griffith@
7:00pm ET – Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee Meeting @ 2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater, FL 33762; (727)539-6009 – info@pinellasrepublicans.com – http://www.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
6:30pm ET – Democrats Hispanic Caucus Meeting @ Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703; President: Joseph Saportas – jsaportas@gmail.com – (727)492-3799
6:30pm ET – Republican Club of Tarpon Springs meeting (Campaign Workshop) @ Queen’s Pizza, 40949 US Hwy 19 North, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689; President Chris Paras – (727)518-5316 – proudamerican199@yahoo.com
7:00pm ET – Ronald Reagan Republican Club of On Top of the World @ Sunrise Room, WEST Activity Center, Top of the World, Clearwater; President: Bea Pacelli – (312)217-4940 – beapacelli@aol.com
7:00pm ET – Pinellas County Young Republicans @ St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Justin Homburg – (727)773-7965 – jhomburg@law.stetson.edu
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH
(none)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH
10:00am ET – U.S. Senate Hearing – Commerce, Science, and Transportation – An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.
6:30pm ET – North Pinellas Republican Club @ Leo’s Italian Grille, 33286 US 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684; Speaker: Rep. Gus Bilirakis; President: Ron Walker – 727-639-1511 – northpinellasrepublicanclub@
7:00pm ET – Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County General Meeting @ Democratic Headquarters, 2250 1st Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33713; Susan McGrath – 727-327-2796 – chair@pinellasdemocrats.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH
6:30pm ET – Democratic Environmental Caucus Meeting (West Central Florida Chapter) @ PCDEC Headquarters, 2250 1st Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33713; Chair: Bill Bucolo – bbus@environmentalcaucus.com – (727)557-5549
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH
9am-5Pm ET _ Pinellas County Primary Early Voting in Clearwater, Largo, and St. Petersburg; for details, see: https://www.votepinellas.com/
12:00pm ET – South St. Pete Democratic Club @ Sanderlin Center, 2335 22nd Ave S., St. Petersburg, FL 3371; Linda Lucas – (727)866-7335 –lindalucasfl@gmail.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH
9am-5Pm ET _ Pinellas County Primary Early Voting in Clearwater, Largo, and St. Petersburg; for details, see: https://www.votepinellas.com/
