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Winthrop “Will” Newton
Will Newton was a 2015 candidate for District 7 of the St. Petersburg City Council in Florida. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. Winthrop “Will” Newton lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Newton was born in St. Petersburg. He worked as a firefighter EMT from 1990 to 2013, also serving as an instructor for the International Association of Fire Fighters in the U.S. and Canada.[1] He has additional experience as a life insurance and mortgage brokerage agent.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Newton's website outlined the following campaign priorities:[3]
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Elections
2015
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on August 25, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 22, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. In the District 7 primary, Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and Winthrop “Will” Newton advanced past Sheila Scott Griffin, Aaron Sharpe and Elvert Lewis Stephens.[5] Wheeler-Bowman defeated Newton in the general election. Incumbent Wengay M. "Newt" Newton Sr. did not run for re-election.[6]
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
57.7% | 15,180 |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton | 42.3% | 11,115 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 26,295 | |
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "MUNICIPAL GENERAL NOVEMBER 3, 2015", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| St. Petersburg City Council District 7 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Lisa Wheeler-Bowman |
37.3% | 1,027 | |
| Winthrop “Will” Newton |
34.5% | 948 | |
| Sheila Scott Griffin | 17.7% | 487 | |
| Aaron Sharpe | 6.8% | 186 | |
| Elvert Lewis Stephens | 3.7% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,750 | ||
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Newton is the brother of former Councilmember Wengay M. "Newt" Newton Sr. He has served as a neighborhood association president and as vice president of the Florida Professional Firefighters organization.[1] He is a member of First Baptist Institutional Church.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Will Newton on Facebook
- St. Petersburg City Elections - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Tampa Tribune, "Tribune Endorsement: Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Petersburg City Council District 7 primary," July 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of Will Newton, "Meet Will Newton," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official campaign website of Will Newton, "Priorities," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ St. Petersburg City Elections, "2015 Elections," accessed February 12, 2015
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