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Jim RosicaJune 15, 2016

Former state Rep. Bev Kilmer says she meets the residency requirements needed to again serve in the House. Kilmer, a Republican who was in the Florida House of Representatives 1998-2004, moved back to the Panhandle from Texas to run for House District 5. The mostly rural district includes Holmes, Jackson, Walton and Washington counties and northern Bay […]

Peter SchorschMay 20, 2016

A new poll of House District 5 voters shows incumbent Republican Rep. Brad Drake with a 32-point lead over his primary challenger, former state Rep. Bev Kilmer. The survey revealed that, in a head-to-head matchup, Drake leads Kilmer 40 percent to 17 percent. Among the most likely Republican primary voters Drake leads 61 to 20 […]

Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2015

House District 5 added a third candidate last week, and the way things are shaping up voters will have their pick of representatives past and present on Election Day. Former Rep. Jamey Westbrook, who runs a well-drilling business, filed for the seat Friday as a no-party candidate, joining Republican Rep. Bev Kilmer and incumbent Republican Rep. […]

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Bev Kilmer says she meets residency requirements

Brad Drake has big lead in recent poll, first to qualify by petition in HD 5

Another former lawmaker enters HD 5 race against incumbent Brad Drake