The Political Briefing for August 13-19, 2018

Political activities scheduled for the coming week, with an emphasis on Pinellas County.

TAMPA BAY VOTER TURNOUT FOR PRIMARIES (as of 8/10/2018):

Source: Florida Division of Elections

MISC:

For information regarding voting in the 2018 Primary in Pinellas County, see:

https://www.votepinellas.com/Election-Information/Elections/Current-Upcoming-Elections/2018-Primary-Election

* * * CALENDAR OF EVENTS * * *

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@pinellasdemocrats.com ; Matthias Byrd, District 70
Chair - Mattbyrd09@ymail.com

7:00pm ET - Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee Meeting @
2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater, FL 33762; (727)539-6009 - info@pinellasrepublicans.com - http://www.PinellasRepublicans.com/

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@gmail.com

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/Election-Information/Early-Voting

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/Election-Information/Early-Voting

Want to add your event to the list; please send a note to Tim Bryce at timb1557@gmail.com