Kenny Leigh a legit candidate for State Attorney, says judge
Melissa Nelson and Angela Corey in Fleming Island.

Melissa Nelson and Angela Corey

Score one for Angela Corey and her re-election bid for state attorney.

On Friday, reports the Florida Times-Union, a suit challenging the validity of a write-in candidate, Kenny Leigh, whose entry closed the previously open primary in the 4th Circuit State Attorney race, was thrown out of court in Jacksonville.

Plaintiffs will appeal. But for now, it looks like the purpose of Leigh’s candidacy, engineered by Corey’s former campaign manager and lead consultant, has been accomplished.

The GOP primary in the Northeast Florida circuit is now restricted to Corey, Melissa Nelson, and Wes White.

FloridaPolitics.com reached out to Nelson and White for comments.

Nelson, via her spokesman Brian Hughes, had this reaction:

“Melissa Nelson is a constitutional conservative and lifelong Republican, and she’s excited to continue the conversation with fellow Republicans about her campaign to restore integrity and accountability to the state attorney’s office. We will let Angela Corey and her political handlers explain why they are afraid of talking to 4th circuit voters.”

White, when asked for reaction, simply said, “No.”

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014. He is based in Northeast Florida. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



#FlaPol

Florida Politics is a statewide, new media platform covering campaigns, elections, government, policy, and lobbying in Florida. This platform and all of its content are owned by Extensive Enterprises Media.

Publisher: Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL

Contributors & reporters: Phil Ammann, Drew Dixon, Roseanne Dunkelberger, A.G. Gancarski, Anne Geggis, Ryan Nicol, Jacob Ogles, Cole Pepper, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Drew Wilson, and Mike Wright.

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PeterSchorschFL
Phone: (727) 642-3162
Address: 204 37th Avenue North #182
St. Petersburg, Florida 33704




Sign up for Sunburn


Categories