Democrat Whitney Fox emerged from a strong primary field to face incumbent Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican who’s been dodging how she’ll vote on Florida’s abortion amendment.
And former Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp says she’s polling competitively against Laurel Lee
But these hurricanes should spell the end for Republican representatives who last month argued with Democrats over a government funding bill that included billions in additional disaster-relief funding.
The Dems gave in, and the house passed a stripped back bill that extended FEMA’s funding through 2024—but did not infuse the agency with more money.
Local electeds in these races—including Gus Bilirakis, Laurel Lee, and Anna Paulina Luna—still voted against that watered down legislation, then started acting like they gave a shit when Helene and Milton ruined our neighborhoods. They should be ashamed at the least, and combined with their spineless allegiance to Trump, don’t deserve another term.
District 12
Gus Bilirakis (REP)
Rock Aboujaoude Jr. (DEM)
District 13
Anna Paulina Luna (REP)
Whitney Fox (DEM)
Tony D’Arrigo (WRI)
District 14
Robert “Rocky” Rochford (REP)
Kathy Castor (DEM)
Nathaniel T. Snyder (LPF)
Christopher Bradley (NPA)
District 15
Laurel Lee (REP)
Patricia ‘Pat’ Kemp (DEM)
District 16
Vern Buchanan (REP)
Jan Schneider (DEM)
District 17
Greg Steube (REP)
Manny Lopez (DEM)
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This article appears in Oct 17-23, 2024.