Ingoglia, a former state senator from Spring Hill, opened a campaign account Friday, according to the state Division of Elections website. The filing came the same day that Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Gruters had long planned to run for state CFO before getting backing in recent weeks from President Donald Trump to become party chairman. DeSantis appointed Ingoglia to succeed former Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who won a special election this spring for a congressional seat.
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Florida Senate District 11 represents Citrus, Hernando, Sumter and part of Pasco counties.
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Three candidates running to replace Spring Hill’s former Sen. Blaise Ingoglia
Florida Senate District 11 represents Citrus, Hernando, Sumter and part of Pasco counties.
This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2025.