Cord Byrd to ramp up re-election bid in November

In Nov. 2016, Cord Byrd won election to the state House with 98 percent of the vote against a write-in. The real action was in the GOP primary for what was an open seat.

Next month, Byrd begins ramping up his House District 11 re-election campaign in earnest, with few worries about a primary challenge as the Fernandina Beach Republican looks to defend a deep-red seat.

Byrd is slated for a Nov. 3 event in Jacksonville Beach at Ed Malin‘s Angie’s Subs location that is a usual stop for Republican candidates.

Nov. 13 finds Byrd making his Nassau County launch at the Fernandina Beach Diner.

Both events have 5:30 p.m. start times.

Byrd’s fundraising this cycle has been in low gear thus far: he raised $400 in September, against $2,549 spent, bringing his total cash on hand to just under $16,000.

Expect an uptick in those numbers.

Byrd has been in the news recently as well for endorsing Rep. Frank White for Attorney General — despite the fact that a local candidate, Jacksonville Rep. Jay Fant, is also vying for the Republican nomination for Attorney General.