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4 days ago
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Hodgers wins Florida House District 32 seat
Republican Brian Hodgers clinched a win over his Democrat challenger Juan Hinojosa in the June 10 special election for the Florida House District 32 seat. Hodgers got 14,488 votes (55%) compared to Hinojosa's 12,088 votes (45%) of the total 26,255 votes cast in the special election. The two faced off in a special election that Gov. Ron DeSantis scheduled to fill the seat in Central Brevard County that became vacant with the resignation of incumbent Republican Debbie Mayfield of Indialantic, who beat Hinojosa for the seat in November. Mayfield resigned her House to seat to run for the Senate District 19 seat she had held until November, when she was forced out by term limits. Fellow Republican Randy Fine won Mayfield's old Senate seat, but, in turn, resigned to pursue a congressional opening in a district north of Daytona Beach, vacated when Mike Waltz resigned after President Donald Trump appointed him to a brief stint as National Security Advisor. Waltz is now Trump's current nominee for ambassador to the United Nations. Mayfield's brief break in service made her eligible to run again, according to the Florida Supreme Court. She won the Senate seat back in the June 10 special election. District 32 includes parts of Central and South Brevard: Rockledge, Viera, Suntree, Melbourne, Indian Harbour Beach and Indialantic. The term for the seat is two years, and the salary is $29,697 a year. Hodgers, 52, of Viera, a real estate broker and insurance agent, aims to use his expertise in insurance to lower rates for Floridians. He also wants to cap and roll back property taxes, and ease regulatory burdens on small businesses. Hodgers topped his two opponents in the April 1 primary, with 5,640 votes (35.02%), to Bob White's 5,328 (33.08%) and Terry Cronin's 5,138 (31.9%). Hinojosa also faced a large fund-raising disadvantage. As of June 5, Hodgers had raised $487,073 in monetary contributions, $16,946 in "in-kind" contributions, spending $343,154 of that, with $503 in "other" expenses. By June 5, Hinojosa had raised just $1,620 in monetary contributions, with a $3,210 self loan and $80 in in-kind contributions, spending $3,688. Waymer covers the environment. Reach him at (321) 261-5903 or jwaymer@ Follow him on X at @JWayEnviro. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Hodgers wins Florida House District 32 seat
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02-04-2025
- Politics
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Hodgers wins tight Florida House District 32 GOP primary
Brian Hodgers topped challengers Bob White and Terry Cronin in Tuesday's Florida House District 32 GOP primary. With all 58 precincts reporting, Hodgers had 5,640 votes (35.02%), to White's 5,328 (33.08%) and Cronin's 5,138 (31.9%). The winner will face Democrat challenger Juan Hinojosa on June 10. Here are the candidates in a nutshell: Cronin, 60, of Brevard County, a dermatologist, is running on improving health care, property insurance and infrastructure. Hodgers, 52, of Viera, a real estate broker and insurance agent from Viera, aims to use his expertise in insurance to lower rates for Floridians. He also wants to cap and roll back property taxes, and ease regulatory burdens on small businesses. White, 68, a retired developer and custom home builder, wants to improve border security; defend Second Amendment and other civil rights; guard the Indian River Lagoon from overdevelopment; and prohibit political committees from making contributions to each other. Combined, the three campaigns in the race have spent almost $617,000. Gov. Ron DeSantis scheduled a special election to fill the seat in Central Brevard County that became vacant with the resignation of incumbent Republican Debbie Mayfield of Indialantic, who beat Hinojosa for the seat in November. Mayfield resigned her House to seat to run for the Senate District 19 seat had held until November, when she was forced out by term limits. Fellow Republican Randy Fine won Mayfield's old Senate seat, but, in turn, resigned to pursue a congressional opening in a district north of Daytona Beach. Mayfield's brief break in service makes her eligible to run again, according to the Florida Supreme Court. Waymer covers the environment. Reach him at (321) 261-5903 or jwaymer@ Follow him on X at @JWayEnviro. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Hodgers wins Florida House District 32 GOP primary
