Sean Shaw hopes to make a political comeback, and Democrats need him to be successful
Rep. Sean Shaw and firefighter Chris Boles are vying to succeed Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp, who is term-limited out of office and is running for Congress.
District 6 of Hillsborough County is likely Democrats’ best chance to win a race after losing control of Hillsborough County to Republicans in 2022.
A Sept. 12 poll showed Shaw leading Boles 45% to 41%, with 14% of voters still undecided at the time, meaning there was plenty of room for either candidate to grow support ahead of Election Day. Shaw’s lead was also within the poll’s margin of error, which was 4.6 percentage points.
Shaw also leads Boles in fundraising. Shaw has raised just shy of $184,000 while Boles has raised...
