It's only been a few weeks since it was established that in the newly constructed Senate District 22 race, Republican House members Jim Frishe and Jeff Brandes would be challenging each other to move up to the Legislature's upper body.
The 36-year-old Brandes is an Iraq war veteran who ousted Democrat Bill Heller in one of the most closely contested House races in 2010, and he's eager to move on up after just one term representing St. Pete. He's already aired a commercial reprising his "woodshed" motif that sparked his last campaign. Now Frishe is on the air with his new ad, which emphasizes his considerable experience over his upstart colleague.