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Jacob OglesNovember 6, 2018

It’s no easy task running for office when your name doesn’t appear on the ballot. But replacement candidates who stepped in this year for deceased had to do just that. In Florida Senate District 14, Tommy Wright stood up after the withdrawal of Republican state Sen. Dorothy Hukill, who died days after ending her candidacy. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 17, 2018

Democratic state Senate candidate Mel Martin issued a demand to debate new Republican opponent Tommy Wright in the race to succeed the late Dorothy Hukill. “The voters of Senate District 14 are long overdue a debate on the issues that affect their families and communities,” Martin said. “They deserve to hear from both of us […]

Jacob OglesOctober 15, 2018

Democratic candidate Mel Martin has yet to meet her new Republican opponent in the Senate District 14 race, Tommy Wright. But so far, she doesn’t like what she’s hearing. When Martin heard Wright pitched to Republican Executive Committee leaders that he would “carry the Republican seat,” that’s all she needed to know. “To me, that’s indicative of the […]

Jacob OglesOctober 12, 2018

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Republican leaders named New Smyrna Beach businessman Tom Wright as the replacement nominee in state Senate District 14, replacing the late state Sen. Dorothy Hukill. “I believe I have the skills, life experience, and record of success to strongly support our community as the Republican nominee for Florida Senate,” Wright wrote in a letter to […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 28, 2018

State Sen. Dorothy Hukill on Friday announced on Facebook that she “recently experienced an aggressive recurrence” of cancer and has decided to enter hospice. “I received treatment for cancer in 2016,” the Port Orange Republican wrote. “Thanks to the well wishes and prayers from so many of you, and the excellent care from my medical team, the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 7, 2017

A Democrat has filed to run against Port Orange Republican Sen. Dorthy Hukill in SD 14, which covers parts of Brevard and Volusia counties. Melissa “Mel” Martin opened her campaign account on Aug. 23 and is so far the only candidate challenging Hukill, who has held the seat since 2012. Martin is a former member […]

Scott PowersNovember 8, 2016

Facing only write-ins or independent candidates. Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, and Dorothy Hukill cruised to victories for seats in Florida’s Senate Tuesday. Bracy, a Democratic state representative from the Orlando suburb of Oakland, made official what had been just needing a formality in the Orlando-based state Senate 11 seat, collecting virtually all the votes against […]

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Mel Martin demands debate with new SD 14 opponent Tommy Wright

Mel Martin considers new SD 14 opponent ‘a business decision’

Tom Wright named as replacement nominee for Dorothy Hukill

Dorothy Hukill says cancer has returned, entering hospice

Dorothy Hukill gets Democrat challenger

Randolph Bracy, Dennis Baxley, Dorothy Hukill cruise to state Senate victories