J.T. White is a candidate for Manatee County School Board District 2. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss improving grade-level-reading at Title 1 schools, what he sees as an overreliance on technology vendors, and why he feels he is the right person to represent the parents, teachers, and students in the district.

Melton Little is a Republican running for the Florida House D71 seat that is being vacated by Will Robinson. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to talk about development-related preemption bills, protecting our beaches and waterways, property insurance reform, and more.

Cindy Spray is the District 2 incumbent for the Manatee County School Board. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss what she's learned during her first four-year term and her priorities for a second term, should she be reelected to the seat.

Dr. Sharon Jefferson is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board in District 2. A 27-year veteran educator in the district, she joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss why she decided to run and what she hopes to accomplish if elected.

Cam Bedinghaus is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board District 5 seat. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his platform, why he decided to run for the board, and which issues he would be most excited to work on if elected.

Liz Arnold is a candidate in the Manatee County Commission Republican primary for District 1. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her platform and various issues facing the county.

Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Speir joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss his grassroots campaign for the Congressional District 16 seat being vacated by Vern Buchanan, as well as various issues relevant to the race, such as the Iran War, AI data centers, and more. Speir managed to get nearly 40% of the vote in his 2024 primary challenge of Buchanan and hopes to secure the party's nomination in August.