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4th Democrat joins race to replace Mia Jones in HD 14

Drew WilsonFebruary 15, 20161min

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Mia Jones

Another Democrat has filed for the House District 14 seat held by termed-out Jacksonville Democrat Rep. Mia Jones.

Gracie McCastler, a former elementary school teacher in Duval County, entered the race Feb. 11, making her the fourth Democrat vying to replace Jones, who has served in the Florida House since 2008.

McCastler joins former Jacksonville City Council members Terry Fields and Kim Daniels as well as attorney Leslie Scott Jean-Bart in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Also running for the seat is Republican Christian Whitfield, though GOP contenders face long odds in the majority-minority district, as it carries a nearly 3-to-1 voter registration advantage for Democrats.

Fields, who was in the Florida House in the early 2000s, leads the money race with about $14,000 cash on hand through the end of January. Jean-Bart is not far behind, with her most recent report showing a little over $10,000 on hand. Daniels and Whitfield have yet to show any contributions.

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Drew Wilson is Vice President of Florida Politics, where he helps lead a talented team that produces must-read newsletters including Sunburn, Takeaways from Tallahassee, and Diagnosis. A University of Florida alumnus, he began his career at The Independent Florida Alligator — the nation’s largest student-run newspaper and a training ground for many of Florida’s top political reporters. He later served as a business correspondent for The Hollywood Reporter, then returned to Tallahassee to cover the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools and The Florida Current, before segueing to Florida Politics, where he’s been for more than a decade. He spends too much time workshopping zingers for Capitol Directions — and not enough time outdoors.

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