Thursday, July 30, 2020

149,469 Disenfranchised Voters in The Manatee County Commissioner At Large Race




















Tampa Bay, Fl
Opinion by: E. Eugene Webb PhD
Author:  In Search of Robin, So You Want to Blog.     

In the upcoming Manatee County Commissioner at Large Primary race, the Republican candidate winner, either Ed Hunzeker or George Kruze automatically is elected to the seat.
There is no Democratic or Independent candidate so only registered Republican voters can vote to select who will represent Manatee County citizens at large on the upcoming Manatee County Commission.
Active Registered Voters as of 7/27/20:

Republicans:113,088
Democrats:81,125
Others:68,344
Total: 262,557
As you can see from the information above which was taken from the Manatee County Supervisor of Election's website the total combination of Democrats and others, which equals 149,469 voters, there are more voters who cannot vote for their commissioner at large than there are those who can.
With everything that is going on In Manatee County, it's hard to understand why there is no Democrat or Independent, for that matter, that would be willing to step into the race for the Commissioner at Large.
Maybe it was the Hunzeker name that scared everybody off, but what it should have done is light a fuse under at least the Manatee County Democratic power structure.
It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what Ed Hunzeker is up to.
With a weak County administrator currently in place, and a County Commission that drifts in the wind like a sailboat with no rudder, the Republican power base, Hunzeker and his developer supporters are seeking the opportunity to be the ultimate political and administrative power source in Manatee County.
NOTE: Whoever wins the Primary becomes the Commissioner at large since there is no Democratic or Independent candidate.
Office: COUNTY COMMISSION - DIST. 7 - AT LRG





Here is a list of all of Hunzeker’s contributions and expenses to date. Data was taken from the Manatee County Supervisor of elections web site. Similar information for George Kruse, Hunzeker’s only competition in the Republican Primary is available on the Supervisor of Elections Web site.
Report Key:
CH= Check
CA= Cash
IK  = In Kind
MO= Monetary (Paid Out)
RPT CODE
LINE NUMBER
ITEM DATE
DESCRIPTION
ITEM TYPE
AMOUNT
LAST NAME







5860
6
10/7/2019
CH
$ 500.00
Hunzeker, Jr.
5860
1
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
SMR Comm Joint Venture
5860
2
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
LWR Commercial Realty
5860
3
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Schroeder Manatee Ranch, Inc
5860
4
10/17/2019
CH
$ 200.00
Lauzze
5860
5
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Slater
5860
7
10/17/2019
CH
$ 500.00
Fishman
5860
8
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Slater
5860
9
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
University Title Services LLC
5860
10
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
SMR North 70 LLC
5860
11
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
SMR NW Land LLC
5860
12
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
SMR Farms LLC
5860
13
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Lakewood Ranch Golf Co Inc
5860
14
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
LWR Communities LLC
5860
15
10/17/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
LWR Development LLC
5860
16
10/30/2019
CA
$ 10.00
Cracchiolo
5860
17
10/30/2019
CH
$ 500.00
Hutchison
5860
18
10/30/2019
CH
$ 500.00
Hutchison
5887
22
11/4/2019
CH
$ 250.00
C.M. Scholz Architects LLC
5887
19
11/8/2019
copies of support card
IK
$ 9.74
Bibler
5887
1
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Star Asset Managers LLC
5887
2
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Starling
5887
3
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Starling Realty, Inc
5887
4
11/13/2019
CH
$ 200.00
Renard, MD
5887
5
11/13/2019
CH
$ 100.00
Fitori Properties LLC
5887
6
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Soda
5887
7
11/13/2019
CH
$ 500.00
Casto SE Realty Services LLC
5887
8
11/13/2019
CH
$ 250.00
COSROC Properties LLC
5887
9
11/13/2019
CH
$ 100.00
Lane, Jr
5887
10
11/13/2019
CH
$ 200.00
Kennelly
5887
11
11/13/2019
CH
$ 100.00
Davey
5887
12
11/13/2019
CH
$ 200.00
Black
5887
13
11/13/2019
CH
$ 250.00
Horne
5887
14
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Serrano
5887
15
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Mulock
5887
16
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
WELD, Inc
5887
17
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Layton
5887
18
11/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Kragt
5887
23
11/18/2019
CH
$ 200.00
Gator Grading & Paving LLC
5887
20
11/19/2019
Food, Beverage,
and reception expenses
IK
$ 975.00
Marinaccio
5887
21
11/21/2019
printing
IK
$ 85.60
Hunzeker
5887
1
11/30/2019
bank charge
MO
$ 3.00
Suntrust Bank
5942
1
12/13/2019
CH
$ 1,000.00
Sessions
5942
1
12/31/2019
bank charge
MO
$ 3.00
SunTrust Bank
5958
1
1/10/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Whitmore
5958
2
1/15/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Knopik
5958
3
1/22/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Pender Jr
5958
4
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Foley/Kolarik, Inc
5958
5
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Progressive Water Resources
5958
6
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Frederick Derr & Co
5958
7
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Woodruff & Sons, Inc
5958
8
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Ryangolf Corporation
5958
9
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
MSB Services LLC
5958
10
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Heidt Design
5958
11
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Formella Construction LLC
5958
12
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Ripa & Associates LLC
5958
13
1/30/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Jacobs Group
5958
14
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Superior Asphalt, Inc.
5958
15
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Carr
5958
16
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Valley Ranch Holdings LLC
5958
17
1/30/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Capstone Contractors
5958
18
1/30/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
C & M Road Builders Inc
5958
19
1/30/2020
CH
$ 500.00
LGM Contracting Inc
5958
1
1/31/2020
Bank Fee
MO
$ 3.00
SunTrust Bank
5986
12
2/3/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Nadeau
5986
13
2/3/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Whitney
5986
14
2/3/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Pankonin
5986
15
2/3/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Bustle
5986
3
2/3/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Burkhart
5986
4
2/3/2020
CH
$ 500.00
McDonough Plumbing Inc
5986
5
2/3/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Westcoast Electric Svcs Inc
5986
6
2/3/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Hardeman Kempton & Assoc Inc
5986
7
2/3/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Mackenzie of Florida Inc
5986
1
2/5/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Power Air Conditioning
5986
9
2/5/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Gremaux
5986
10
2/5/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Klepper
5986
11
2/5/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Paquet
5986
2
2/7/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Haas-Martens
5986
8
2/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Driggers Engineering Svcs Inc
5986
2
2/25/2020
campaign photography
MO
$ 850.00
Videophotog Productions Inc
5986
16
2/28/2020
CH
$ 2,000.00
Hunzeker
5986
1
2/29/2020
bank fee
MO
$ 3.00
SunTrust Bank
6034
1
3/2/2020
consulting/marketing
MO
$ 785.00
Strategic Digital Services
6034
1
3/6/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Castellucci
6034
2
3/6/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Horrigan Jr
6034
3
3/6/2020
CH
$ 50.00
Johnson-Velazco
6034
2
3/15/2020
web services
MO
$ 195.00
webElect LLC
6034
3
3/31/2020
bank fee
MO
$ 3.00
Suntrust Bank
6060
1
4/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
FALKNER IV
6060
2
4/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
CLASSIE GROWERS, LLC
6060
3
4/17/2020
CH
$ 100.00
BLALOCK
6060
4
4/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
FALKNER
6060
5
4/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
FALKNER
6060
6
4/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
CERVEN
6060
1
4/20/2020
signs
MO
$ 2,420.88
Sun Graphic Technologies
6060
7
4/29/2020
printing/supplies for refund letter
IK
$ 41.47
Bibler
6060
2
4/30/2020
BANK FEE
MO
$ 3.00
SUNTRUST BANK
6099
52
5/1/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Circle N Bar Ranch
6099
53
5/1/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Neal
6099
54
5/1/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Neal
6099
63
5/1/2020
postage stamps
IK
$ 55.00
Hunzeker
6099
55
5/8/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Beall's PAC
6099
56
5/8/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Gigliotti
6099
57
5/8/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Gigliotti
6099
2
5/8/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Derr
6099
3
5/8/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Jon M Hall Company
6099
9
5/8/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Iliff
6099
10
5/8/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Driggers
6099
11
5/8/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Driggners Engineering Svcs Inc
6099
1
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Cox III
6099
12
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Ripa Equipment LLC
6099
13
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Laface
6099
14
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Ripa & Associates LLC
6099
15
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Forsberg Construction Inc
6099
16
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Cement Treated Base, LLC
6099
17
5/12/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Fla Asphalt Contractors LLC
6099
59
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
HAR-WAL Associates Inc
6099
60
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
9395 CH, LLC
6099
61
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Benderson Development Co Inc
6099
4
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
SIPOC, LLC
6099
5
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
MSF Market LLC
6099
6
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
RB-3 Associates
6099
7
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Winter Springs Business Trust
6099
8
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
First Berkshire Business Trust
6099
18
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
BRD-PEN Associates
6099
19
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Sarasota Ellis Assoc LLC
6099
20
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Preston
6099
21
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Preston
6099
22
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Koral & Gobuty Development
6099
23
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Wilson Site & Utilities
6099
24
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Wilson
6099
25
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Wilson
6099
26
5/14/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
DEME Construction LLC
6099
27
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Williamson
6099
28
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Rusbridge
6099
29
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Rusbridge
6099
30
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Whitten
6099
31
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Long III
6099
32
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Whitten
6099
33
5/19/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Genesis Planning & Development
6099
34
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Rusbridge Land Development
6099
35
5/19/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Kolze
6099
36
5/19/2020
CH
$ 50.00
Long
6099
37
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Shephard's Red Barn LTD
6099
38
5/19/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Casto Mgmt Services Inc
6099
39
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Casto Net Lease Properties LLC
6099
40
5/19/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Medred
6099
41
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Reckline
6099
42
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Rusbridge
6099
43
5/19/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Rury
6194
1
5/20/2020
advertising
MO
$ 7,044.00
Strategic Digital Services
6099
44
5/26/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Play Ball FL, LLC
6099
45
5/26/2020
CH
$ 250.00
Lazzara
6099
46
5/26/2020
CH
$ 250.00
SJTL7 Ventures
6099
47
5/26/2020
CH
$ 500.00
24/7 Development Holdings LLC
6099
48
5/26/2020
CH
$ 250.00
Gold Glass Consulting
6099
49
5/26/2020
CH
$ 250.00
Lazarra Family Brick Pavers
6099
50
5/26/2020
CH
$ 500.00
iConstructors BD, LLC
6099
51
5/26/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Vining
6099
1
5/26/2020
web svcs subscription
MO
$ 428.80
webElect LLC
6099
58
5/28/2020
Purchase name badges
IK
$ 48.15
Hunzeker
6099
2
5/29/2020
Bank Svc fees
MO
$ 12.00
SunTrust Bank
6099
62
5/30/2020
CH
$ (1,000.00)
Driggers Engineering REFUND
6166
1
6/1/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Dimare
6166
2
6/1/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
DiMare Farms
6166
3
6/5/2020
CH
$ 250.00
GOLD COAST EAGLE DISTRIB.
6166
4
6/5/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Kennedy
6166
5
6/5/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Cassata
6166
6
6/5/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Cassata Funding LLC
6166
7
6/5/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Casa Fresca-Cool Homes LLC
6166
8
6/5/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Armstrong
6166
9
6/5/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Homes By West Bay, LLC
6166
10
6/5/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
HBWB Development Svcs LLC
6166
11
6/5/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Mike Armstrong Landscaping Inc
6166
12
6/5/2020
CH
$ 20.00
Weinberger
6166
13
6/5/2020
copies
IK
$ 48.15
Hunzeker
6166
1
6/9/2020
fining fee
MO
$ 5,162.76
Supervisor of Elections
6179
2
6/15/2020
campaign Flyers
MO
$ 5,980.00
Political Ink, Inc.
6179
5
6/17/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Jones Potato Farm
6179
6
6/17/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Walters
6179
1
6/18/2020
CH
$ 250.00
Brownell
6179
2
6/18/2020
CH
$ 30.00
Holbrook
6179
3
6/18/2020
CH
$ 25.00
OHara
6179
4
6/18/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Giroux
6179
1
6/19/2020
online processing fee
MO
$ 18.50
Anedot, Inc
6179
3
6/23/2020
digital advertising
MO
$ 21,028.00
Strategic Digital Services
6179
7
6/25/2020
CH
$ 200.00
Gause
6179
8
6/25/2020
FedEx shipping
IK
$ 20.50
Hunzeker
6219
6
6/27/2020
CH
$ 100.00
Schmitt
6219
2
6/27/2020
online fee
MO
$ 4.30
Anedot, Inc
6219
1
6/29/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
CHERRY GP, Inc
6219
2
6/29/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
BGI Partners RC, LLC
6219
3
6/29/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
BGI Partners Battlecreek, LP
6219
4
6/29/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Barrington Group Inc
6219
5
6/29/2020
CH
$ 1,000.00
Floridian MW, LLC
6219
1
6/30/2020
SERVICE FEE
MO
$ 3.00
SUNTRUST BANK
6219
4
7/6/2020
print and mail flyers
MO
$ 3,520.75
Political Ink, Inc
6219
3
7/8/2020
print and mail flyers
MO
$ 7,909.89
Political Ink, Inc.
6219
7
7/8/2020
FedEx shipping
IK
$ 24.30
Hunzeker
6219
8
7/9/2020
FedEx shipping
IK
$ 37.45
Hunzeker
6292
1
7/13/2020
Fed Ex shipping
IK
$ 37.45
Hunzeker
6292
2
7/14/2020
CH
$ 250.00
Blackbeards Ranch LLC
6292
3
7/14/2020
CH
$ 500.00
Adams
6292
1
7/14/2020
digital ads
MO
$ 25,384.00
Strategic Digital Services
6292
3
7/14/2020
online fee
MO
$ 20.30
Anedot, Inc.
6292
4
7/14/2020
administrative services
MO
$ 1,325.00
Bibler
6292
2
7/16/2020
campaign mailer & postage
MO
$ 7,911.72
Political Ink, Inc

Notice the change in sources and amounts as Hunzeker decides to switch from District 5 to District 7.
Hunzeker has no plan to deal with the current social crisis that is gripping America, no Plan for minority inclusion, no position on law enforcement reform, no statements on Manatee County’s changing demographics as Asian and Hispanic populations increase and no position on workforce housing.
All critical issues that will ultimately affect the quality of life in Manatee County.
If you are a registered Republican living in Manatee County, you need to find your mail in ballot or request one today and vote for George Kruse to give Manatee County a chance.
If Hunzeker wins, it won’t be business as usual in Manatee County, it will be business as the big developers want it, and if you think you will be OK just because you live in Lakewood Ranch think again. No matter how high the gates as Manatee County goes so goes your quality of life.
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