The Bradenton Herald: What do Manatee candidates think of new congressional map? Some raise suspicions

By Carter Weinhofer

Democratic candidate Jonathan Harris, a Riverview resident, announced on Friday via his campaign website that he would also continue his District 16 campaign “following last-minute gerrymandering.”

“These changes don’t alter why I’m running or who I’m fighting for,” Harris said in the statement. “Regardless of how the lines are drawn, my commitment doesn’t change. I’m staying focused on the issues that matter most to the people of Tampa Bay.”

Harris said he would expand voter outreach and campaign organization to include the changes in the newly-proposed District 16 boundary.

“This campaign has always been about service — listening to people, showing up and delivering results for working families, not any one party or any one man,” Harris continued in the statement.