Phil Ammann
As a noon deadline approaches, ten candidates have so far qualified for the Northeast Florida special Senate and two special House elections.
The state called the special elections after former Sen. John Thrasher vacated his Senate District 6 seat in November to take the job of Florida State University president. The qualifying period began Monday morning and continues until noon Tuesday.
Republicans state Rep. Travis Hutson from Elkton, state Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart from Ponte Vedra Beach and Daytona Beach Democrat David Cox each qualified for the Senate District 6 race, according to the Florida Division of Elections.
As of yesterday evening, the DoE website also showed St. Johns County Republicans Jack Capra, Michael Davis and Cyndi Stevenson, as well as write-in candidate Mary Anne Boczek, qualified in Renuart’s House District 17.
Republican Paul Renner from Palm Coast and St. Augustine Republicans Sheamus McNeeley and Ron Sanchez also qualified for the House District 24 race, soon to be vacated by Hutson.
Special primary elections are set for Jan. 27, with the special general elections on April 7. Senate District 6 covers St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties and a portion of Volusia County.
House District 24 includes Flagler County and portions of both St. Johns and Volusia Counties. House District 17 includes St. Johns County.
