Last-minute endorsements for primary candidates
The primary election set to decide who will face Erika Remsberg in the Pasco County Commission District 2 race to succeed Pat Mulieri takes place Aug. 26. And a couple of groups are trying to get some final endorsements in before that happens.
Mike Moore, who is in a Republican primary against Ken Littlefield and Bob Robertson, earned the endorsement of the Tampa Bay Builders Association, and is set to attend an open house at TBBA’s new offices on East Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa on Aug. 21.
Robertson, however, earned the nod from Pasco Fiasco, the activist group that successfully fought against an elevated toll road on the State Road 54/56 corridor earlier this year.
“Robertson displayed genuine concern on local issues, and a track record for getting involved and staying connected with the community,” the group said, in a release. “He was also the first District 2 candidate to leave no wiggle room in the matter of firmly standing against the proposed State Road 54/56 toll road that would’ve become an albatross for Pasco County taxpayers for decades to come.”
Also earning an endorsement from Pasco Fiasco was Commissioner Henry Wilson Jr., who is facing a re-election battle with Mike Wells Jr., in District 4.
“Wilson may be a first-term commissioner, however he displays the willingness to do what’s right by the people despite any criticism from his detractors,” Pasco Fiasco organizers said. “Now that he’s gotten his feet wet, he seems poised to hit his stride at tackling the serious issues facing growing Pasco County. For many months, Wilson was the lone voice of sanity on board of county commissioners meetings, opposing the State Road 54 toll road concept.”
Early voting in Hillsborough, Pasco
Pasco County early voting runs through Aug. 23 at eight locations throughout the county.
Polls are open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., except for Aug. 23, when they will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election day for the primary election is Aug. 26.
Polling places include the East Pasco Government Center, 14236 Sixth St., in Dade City; the Land O’ Lakes Library at 2818 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes; the New River Library at 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills; and The Grove at Wesley Chapel, 6013 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Hillsborough County will have 15 early voting sites open through Aug. 24, including weekends, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., for those who want to participate in the primary election.
Once voting begins, those who wish to cast their ballot early can visit VoteHillsborough.org, and find out both locations and wait times. Hillsborough voters can go to any of the 15 sites to vote.
