Scramble begins for Atwater’s Senate seat
by George Bennett | May 19th, 2009-
- Bogdanoff (R): “Probably”
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- Domino (R): Likely
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- Loeb (R): In
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- Campbell (D): “Considering it”
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- Koons (D): Unlikely
Former Democratic state Sen. Skip Campbell this afternoon said he’s considering a run for state Senate now that Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, has opened a campaign for state chief financial officer. Campbell filed for Senate against Atwater in 2008 but bowed out because of a reaction to hip surgery that he said is “all gone” now.
Three Republicans are likely to run for Atwater’s Palm Beach-Broward Senate seat. Delray Beach businessman Nick Loeb confirmed today that he’ll jump from a state House race into the Senate contest.
Look for state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, to launch a Senate campaign by Wednesday. State Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, has said she probably would run for the Senate seat if Atwater left.
Some Dems have mentioned term-limited Palm Beach County Commissioner Jeff Koons as a potential Senate candidate, but Koons so far has said he’s not interested.
Republicans held a 39-to-36 percent registration edge in Senate District 25 last fall. About 64 percent of voters live in Palm Beach County and 36 percent in Broward County.
Tags: Carl Domino, Ellyn Bogdanoff, Jeff Koons, Nick Loeb, Skip Campbell
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May 19th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Loeb is delusional. Domino is a longshot. This is Bogdanoff’s to loose.
May 19th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Great Nick! You will be great for the future of our state! You will have my support!
May 19th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Is Nicky still making porny ?
May 19th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Nick Loeb is the future. It is time for new ideas and new blood in tallahasse.
this young man has my support!
May 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Loeb has enough money from family to fund the race himself.
May 20th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Nick is the man to helo lead Florida into the next 25 years . . .
May 21st, 2009 at 12:02 am
Nick Loeb is a smart guy, has a fine mind and can roll with the punches and get things done. He works like a horse!
Florida needs more new blood like his.
Triple crown material.
May 21st, 2009 at 7:09 am
Skip Campbell is running again?! He better run as a Republican because he has betrayed Palm Beach County Democrats and has ZERO credibility and Zero support among them.