Hillsborough County Democratic Party chair Ione Townsend running for state chairman
She rolled out endorsements by Tampa Bay and I-4 corridor party officials.
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By William March
Updated Dec. 17, 2020
Hillsborough County Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend announced this week sheâs running for chairman of the state party, rolling out endorsements by Tampa Bay and I-4 corridor party officials.
Townsend said in an interview she believes there is a path for her to win the crowded race to replace outgoing state party Chair Terrie Rizzo.
âThere is no true progressive in the race that has the experience and success that I have,â Townsend said. âI donât espouse my ideology loudly, but I am clearly on the left of the ideological scale.â