Chris Latvala

City Council

Clearwater City Council member Mark Bunker faces 2 challengers at the ballot box | #citycouncil

Mark Bunker first won his seat on Clearwater City Council in 2020, in Seat 2, and is facing his first re-election bid against two challengers — firefighter Ryan Cotton and marketing pro Mike Mastruserio. Bunker is a vocal critic of Scientology who ran in 2020 with support from King of Queens star Leah Remini who […]

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Barry Rubin, Pete Boland offer conservative choice for St. Pete City Council | #citycouncil

With St. Petersburg City Council member Ed Montanari, the only Republican member of the technically nonpartisan board, departing when his term ends after this year, conservative voters in the district will be looking for an alternative to represent them for the next four or eight years. Now voters have two choices — restaurateur Pete Boland, […]

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Mike Mannino makes low-budget Clearwater City Council contest a more expensive prospect | #citycouncil

Mike Mannino, a candidate for Clearwater City Council, Seat 3, is flipping the script on hyperlocal politicking. These races are typically sleepy endeavors that attract limited cash. But Mannino has raked in more than $22,000 for his campaign. It doesn’t sound like much during an election cycle where finance reports often enter six figures quickly, […]

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