Republican Thuy Lowe qualifies by petition for CD 10 race

Thuy Lowe steps in the ring again.

Republican Thuy Lowe has enough certified petition signatures to qualify as a candidate in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, she announced Friday.

Lowe, of Sorrento, only entered the race in April, though she had initially filed last year to run in Congressional District 5. Thanks to redistricting, CD 10 absorbed most of CD 5’s Central Florida territory, including Lowe’s home.

Her campaign gathered more than 2,800 petition signatures and so far 2,348 have been certified, she said. She needed 2,299 valid signatures.

Lowe seeks to succeed Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Webster of Winter Garden, who chose to run in CD 11 after redistricting. A second Republican, Geoff LaGarde of Jacksonville, entered the race two weeks ago.

The Democrats have a four-way contest featuring former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings, former Florida Democratic Party Chair Bob Poe, state Sen. Geraldine Thompson and Fatima Rita Fahmy.

Lowe ran in 2012 in CD 5, but lost the Republican primary to Glo Smith of Jacksonville.