Four of the Democratic Candidates for the Florida State House

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World-renowned expert on infectious diseases and Plagues, including Ebola

Thomas R. Unnasch, PhD, FASTMH

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus

“Plagues in the Anthropocene:  Why are pandemic threats increasing and what can we do about it?”

The Democratic Candidates running in the August 18th, 2026, primary to face off against Anna Paulina Luna in the US Congressional District 13 race.

Caprice Edmond

Chairperson of the Pinellas County School Board

Bob “Coach” Henriquez

Hillsborough County Property Appraiser

Laura Tucker

President of the Democratic Public Education Caucus of Florida

Bob “Coach” Henriquez

Hillsborough County Property Appraiser

“Groucho Marx” in the GPDC version of “You Bet Your Life!”

René Flowers

Pinellas County Commissioner

Rosemary Goudreau O’Hara

ACLU of Florida Board Member

Former editorial page editor of the South Florida Sun Sentinel

Gerald Seipp

Immigration Law Attorney

Laura Hine

Chair of the Pinellas County School Board

Brandt Robinson

Pinellas County Social Studies and African American History Teacher and Activist

Mike Deeson

12-Time Emmy Winning Investigative reporter who is the only broadcast Journalist in the State named as the Florida Journalist of the year

Daniel Ruth

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and visiting professor of professional practice at the Judy Genshaft Honors College

David Jolly

Former U.S. Congressman and guest analyst on CNN, MSNBC and other news stations

Beverly Ledbetter

Long-time Pasco County Educator and Activist

William “Windy” March

Long-time political reporter, free-lance writer and political columnist

Patrick Manteiga

Editor and Publisher of La Gaceta Newspaper

Charlie Justice

Former Pinellas County Commissioner and Club Favorite

Mark Hanisee

Long-time political consultant, strategist and fund-raiser

All of our Pinellas County November 5th Elections Candidates

Lee Bryant

President of the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association

Amy Weintraub

Progress Florida Reproductive Rights Program Director and Deputy Communications Director

Gary Stein

Setting Healthcare and the Cannabis industry on millions of ethical feet for patients & consumers w/ education, legislation, & politics

Janelle Irwin Taylor

Professional Journalist

Lindsay Cross

State Representative Florida House of Representatives - District 60

Ray Arsenault

The John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History Emeritus at the University of South Florida and award-winning Author

Mark Douglas

Former WFLA-TV serial snooper, muckraker, and writer of wrongs.

Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice