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Maryland: Sergio Vitale

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 13:17

Vitale: The 1st District was 'Parrismandered' for the GOP

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

LUTHERVILLE -- If Republican Andy Harris is defeated in his bid for U.S. Congress, the state Republican Party has a problem, according to Sergio Vitale, a restaurant owner and unofficial state Senate candidate.

Harris, a state Senator from Cockeysville, is currently running against Democrat Frank Kratovil, the Queen Anne's County state Attorney, for Maryland's open 1st District seat. Vitale -- who has his sights on Harris's state Senate seat should he win -- says it's Harris's race to lose.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 10:21

NRCC chair to fundraise with Harris

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3951|title=|desc=U.S. Rep. Tom Cole|link=none|align=left|width=201|height=261]U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, will join Republican Andy Harris for a fundraiser in Baltimore on Thursday.

Harris, a state Senator from Cockeysville, is currently running against Democrat Frank Kratovil, the Queen Anne's County state's Attorney, for Maryland's open 1st Congressional District seat.

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 15:33

Geppi: Nov. 10 meeting moved to put focus on MD-1

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

BALTIMORE -- A Nov. 10 meeting to nominate state Sen. Andy Harris's successor, should Harris be elected to Congress, was moved to put more focus on getting Harris elected in the first place and not because of committee bylaws, according to Mike Geppi, chair of the Harford County Republican Central Committee.

If Harris (R-Cockeysville) defeats state's Attorney Frank Kratovil (D-Stevensville) to win the 1st Congressional District seat, the Harford and Baltimore County Republican Central Committees will be required to elect a successor.

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 12:52

Redmer focusing on electing Harris first, claiming Senate seat second

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

BALTIMORE -- Former Del. Al Redmer (R-Baltimore County) wants Andy Harris's state Senate seat, but not as much as he wants to see Harris in Congress.

Should Harris (R-Cockeysville) defeat state's Attorney Frank Kratovil (D-Stevensville) in the 1st Congressional District race, the Harford and Baltimore County Republican Central Committees will be required to elect a successor to Harris in the state Senate, and Redmer says he's the guy for the job.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 15:14

GOP eager, but cautious with Harris seat

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Update: Harford County Chair Mike Geppi  says the meeting was moved to put more focus on getting Harris elected.

Should state. Sen. Andy Harris (R-Cockeysville) defeat state's Attorney Frank Kratovil (D-Stevensville) to win the 1st Congressional District seat in November, the Harford and Baltimore County Republican Central Committees will be required to elect a successor.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:02

This week's PolitickerMD.com Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

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Sergio Vitale (R) showed off his fundraising prowess, while U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) and other House leaders bungled the bailout vote on Monday. They're among this week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 12:59

Vitale raises $30K for Harris campaign

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Sergio Vitale helped state Sen. Andy Harris's congressional campaign raise over $30,000 in a single night.

Vitale hosted a hybrid fundraiser at his private home in West Ocean City on Monday along with the chair of Perdue Farms - Jim Perdue. Guest's who paid over $1,000 a ticket to a fundraiser at Purdue's  home were able to attend a VIP reception at Vitale's residence.

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Fri, 09/26/2008 - 15:19

SD-7 hopeful calls for efficiency study

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Update

A candidate in the unofficial race for Maryland's 7th District state senate seat, which would open if its current occupant wins in his bid for the U.S. Congress, is calling for a state-level efficiency study.

Former Del. Al Redmer (R-Baltimore County) made the remarks Monday during a discussion with Comptroller Peter Franchot (D-Takoma Park) on his weekly radio show.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 19:01

Vitale camp: McDonough dropped out because of our fundraising

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Pat McDonough decided to drop out of the unofficial 7th District state Senate race because of his opponents' fundraising strength, according to one of the campaigns still in the hunt.

Sergio Vitale's campaign advisor, John Fiastro, said his candidate's campaign is the real reason McDonough changed his plans, rather than McDonough's stated reason, which was trying to become the Baltimore County executive.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 14:26

McDonough out of Senate race, throws support behind Jennings

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Del. Pat McDonough (R-Middle River) has dropped his plans to seek Maryland's 7th District state Senate seat which would open up if state Sen. Andy Harris (R-Cockeysville) wins his race for the U.S. House.

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