One of the fiercest races that state house races that Republicans are hoping to turn is in District 52, the St. Petersburg based seat held over the past four years by Democrat Bill Heller.
But 36-year-old former Iraq vet Jeff Brandes is giving Heller a serious challenge, and his latest television has hit the airwaves today. Instead of campaigning against anonymous bureaucrats in Tallahassee who'll he'll take to the woodshed, Brandes goes after Heller. See below
CL has left a message with Representative Heller for comment.
Democratic party officials have said that it would be hard to compete with Brandes financially. In the campaign, Brandes has raised over $223,000, Heller $147,000 plus.
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.