Politics & Government

Newt Gingrich Coming to Brandon Area This Month

Sumatra Bistro on Oakfield Drive in Brandon will host a private breakfast fundraiser with the Republican presidential hopeful on Jan. 24, one week before Florida's GOP Primary.

Newt Gingrich is coming to Brandon later this month.

, 1602 Oakfield Dr., will host the GOP presidential hopeful and former House speaker in an intimate breakfast fundraiser at 8 a.m. Jan. 24. It will be hosted by Sumatra Bistro chief manager Sam Rashid of Valrico, who also .

With the visit coming one week before the Florida Republican Primary, held Jan. 31, the timing makes sense.

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"At the end of the day, Florida is going to decide the nomination," Rashid said.

About 14 people had already signed up for the fundraiser as of Tuesday afternoon, Rashid said, with entry costing at least $500 a person.

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"Remember your contribution will help protect our conservative values and spread the Speaker's conservative message," Rashid wrote on the Facebook event page.


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