Daily Archives: August 15, 2012

Hines defeats tea party challenger McLendon

Attorney Charles Hines defeated tea party challenger Randy McLendon in Tuesday’s Republican County Commission primary, besting him with 59 percent of the vote. The campaign was largely respectful, with few fireworks or low blows — a reflection of the many … Continue reading

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Incumbent Dent crushes Thaxton

Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent handily defeated Republican challenger Jon Thaxton in Tuesday’s primary, winning 75 percent of the vote after a brief, but hotly debated campaign. Only 28,415 Sarasota County Republicans (24 percent of the party) voted in the … Continue reading

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