Abruzzo will run for new Senate District 27
by George Bennett | March 17th, 2012
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Within an hour of the new map’s release, state Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, announced that he will open a campaign for the new District 27 Senate seat that is generally west of Florida’s Turnpike in Palm Beach County.
State Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, said he is likely to run in a new Democratic-leaning District 29 if it makes it through the Senate and legal challenges. State Rep. Mack Bernard, D-West Palm Beach, is also eyeing that Senate seat, which is roughly 26 percent black and 27 percent Hispanic.
In the new Senate District 32, which includes southern Palm Beach County and coastal Broward, Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, said she expects to run for reelection even though the district appears to have become more favorable for Democrats.
State Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Boca Raton, could not immediately be reached but several Democrats said they expect her to run against Bogdanoff.
Former Democratic state Rep. Kevin Rader, who recently launched a primary challenge against Sachs, said he’s weighing which seat he will seek if the new map becomes final.
* See the revised state Senate redistricting map
Tags: Joseph Abruzzo, Mark Pafford
March 17th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
That is why I hate the Ds in Florida. I just changed my parents to an I today. I am voting for Obama….that’s it.
March 17th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Joe Abruzzo has really done nothing but try to grab headlines for his own benefit but no help for real constituents… however he was fully behind spending over a million dollars of taxpayer money on a wild goose chase in the Acreage that left a community still reeling with the aftermath of that fiasco of collateral damage. I’d never vote for him.
By the way, what up with his high paid state job where Joe Abruzzo has with no real job description or duties IN ADDITION to what he rakes in as a state rep?
March 17th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
I love Abruzzo. He has helped our community in so many ways. I hope I will still be in his senate district.
March 17th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Get your facts straight. Abruzzo had nothing to do with spending the money out in the Acreage. That was the Health Department.
He works at a private law firm and has no “high paid” state job. Oh yeah, he “rakes it in” as a state rep with that whopping $27K a year they pay him. LMAO! You’re an idiot.
If he runs, I’ll vote for him.
March 17th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Abruzzo…Weiss and Handler …enough said. LOL LOL LOL
March 17th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
They all suck! I would not vote for any of these idiots. Clemens on drugs, Abruzzo sells drugs, Sachs on crack and Bogdanoff is the only sane one. Abruzzo who are you kidding?
March 17th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I met him at the Wellington 9/11 service. What a polite and smart young man. I think he said he was in the coast guard reserves. He has served our country and I like that in someone running for office. He reminds me of my grandson.
March 17th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
LOL, Abruzzo done nothing? get your facts straight!
http://gotowncrier.com/abruzzo-many-laws-attest-to-successful-first-term-p22126-1.htm
March 17th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Under this map would Abruzzo represent Lake Clarke Shores? We have had excellent legislators in Vana and Abruzzo.
Note to Melanie on misguided comment.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/drug-testing-state-workers-not-elected-officials-heads-house-floor
March 17th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Really why don’t you check his voting record and not his interviews. LOL
The kid is a joke. Take the golden spoon out of his mouth. Really doesn’t matter because he sounds the same with the spoon in it or not.
Casinos, drugs testing, vouchers, insurance (against consumer) The douche got bills passed because he paid people off and got his cousin Vinny after him. LOL
March 17th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
I am a PBC Teacher, Abruzzo supporter, Sachs supporter & many of our local Dem’s supporter.
I did check his record. pro-teacher, pro-choice and pro-consumer.
It is going to be an exhilarating year for Democrats!!
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ppsoflo/files/Greater%20Miami,%20Palm%20Beach%20and%20Treasure%20Coast/2011_FAPPA_Legislative_Session_Report_Card.pdf
March 18th, 2012 at 7:27 am
I hope he is in my district so I can finally vote for him.
March 18th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
It so cute how Abruzzo has his few fans support him on this. Cute. The teacher unions know his voting record. It is not good not good at all. Abruzzo stop blogging about yourself.
March 18th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Rader should not even run. Sorry guy but you are the worst candidate I have heard in this county…and look who you are against.
Need we say more?
March 18th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Sachs should run against Abruzzo.
The weird short guy should not run.
Call me crazy but didn’t the party say these maps too are not right? LOSERS
March 19th, 2012 at 7:42 am
Abruzzo is a complete idiot and media whore. I hope one of ours runs for the seat.
March 19th, 2012 at 8:21 am
I heard that Abruzzo is changing his party again after he looses in the primary against Sachs. He is going to run as an I with Charlie
and Jeff Green.
Dumb Democrats destroy this county one Wexler at a time.