Randolph Bracy, Gary Siplin continue to raise most money in SD 11 race
Randolph Bracy

Randolph Bracy

State Rep. Randolph Bracy and former state Sen. Gary Siplin continue to be the only two candidates in the Senate District 11 race who are raising any money a month out from the Democratic primary that will essentially select the senator there.

Bracy again led the four Democrats running in SD 11 with an $8,193 haul in the last week of July, a total that left him with more than $73,000 in the bank for the stretch-run.

Siplin raised $5,125 in the week, leaving him with just $14,000. But that’s a far cry better than the other two Democrats running. Chuck O’Neal raised just $346 in the week. Even though he has lent $62,500 to his campaign, he was entering the final stretch with just $3,771. Former state Rep. Bob Sindler, also a former Orange County commissioner, raised $125 and checked in with $1,903 left.

The four seek to fill the seat, representing west Orange County, being vacated by state Sen. Geraldine Thompson of Orlando, who’s running for Congress. There are two write-in candidates in the field, so the Democrats will decide their nominee in the Aug. 30 primary, with little competition for the general election.

Scott Powers

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