Republican Adam Anderson opened a campaign account this week to try to succeed House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, in what is now Pinellas County’s House District 65, according to the state Division of Elections website. Sprowls cannot run again in 2022 because of term limits. Democrat Kelly Lynn Johnson opened an account earlier for the race.
Also in Pinellas County, Democrat Lindsay Cross became the first candidate to open an account to try to replace Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, in what is now House District 68. Diamond plans to run for Congress next year.
Meanwhile, in Palm Beach County, Democrat Paulette Armstead opened an account to try to succeed Rep. Omari Hardy, D-West Palm Beach, in what is now House District 88. Hardy plans to run for a congressional seat that opened when U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., died.
Democrat Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds opened an account earlier for the state House race. The boundaries — and potentially the numbers — of districts will change before the 2022 elections because of the once-a-decade reapportionment process.
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This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2021.