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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>After 15 years as Pasco County’s most visible elected official, Sheriff Chris Nocco is running to be one of 40 state senators.<\/p>

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Nocco, who announced he is leaving the sheriff’s office in November, is eyeing the 21st district seat currently held by Sen. Ed Hoooper, who is also resigning in November.<\/p>

About 40% of the district’s voters are in Pasco County, while 60% are in Pinellas County.<\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

“I’ve been boots on the ground for 15 years,” Nocco said. “I know exactly what goes on. I know how Tallahassee can affect the local community.”<\/p>

When it comes to issues, Nocco says transportation is critical.<\/p>

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“Everybody can see, you go down to Veterans [Expressway] in the morning, it’s a parking lot,” Nocco said. “We have to figure out things for the future, and you know, Pasco can no longer be a bedroom community.”<\/p>

Prioritizing internet crimes and mental health services\u00a0<\/h2>

Cracking down on internet crimes and beefing up mental health services are two issues he came face to face with as sheriff that needed more oomph in Tallahassee.<\/p>

“What I’ve seen [as] a sheriff is there’s so many silos,” Nocco said. “We have a group for this, we have [a] group for that, but they’re not connected together.”<\/p>

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Dig deeper:<\/p>

Nocco is running in what Republicans consider to be a safe red seat, and was re-elected as sheriff four times with minimal opposition.<\/p>

As a senator, Nocco would partly lean on his background as an aide to Marco Rubio when he was a top state legislator.<\/p>

Nocco also would have to go from one of one, to one out of 40, in a chamber where seniority is often the way to success.<\/p>

“The greatest sin in the world for me is regret,” Nocco said. “I would have regretted giving up this opportunity had I not pushed forward. And you know what? Whatever the door is going to be, I’m walking through it.”<\/p>

The district is 45% Republican, 25% Democratic and 30% independent.<\/p>

What’s next:<\/p>

The Florida Democratic Party says they will field a candidate in that race, and that they are making sure “every Republican is held accountable.”<\/p>

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Nocco will remain the Pasco sheriff until Election Day of this year, November 3.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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