As of Wednesday, all 28 members of Florida’s congressional delegation have qualified for re-election, with ten already set to face primary challengers.
The qualifying period for congressional races ends Friday at noon.
According to the state Division of Elections website, primary contests are in place for Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as well as Republican U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn, Kat Cammack, Cory Mills, Bill Posey, Daniel Webster, Vern Buchanan, Mario Diaz-Balart and Maria Elvira Salazar.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee also drew a challenge from James Judge in District 15, which includes parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.
Judge had initially filed to challenge Congressman Gus Bilirakis in District 12, but shifted after former President Donald Trump called on “any great MAGA” challengers to run against Lee.
Lee backed Gov. Ron DeSantis in his White House bid but switched her support to Trump after DeSantis bowed out of the race in January.
Judge is a Tampa native who served in the Iraq war. “Reporting for duty, Mr. President,” Judge posted on his website.
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Meanwhile, Eddie Speir has qualified to challenge Buchanan in District 16, which includes Manatee and Sarasota counties. Speir, a founder of a private Christian school in Bradenton, was appointed in January as a New College trustee by DeSantis.
The Florida Senate, however, did not confirm Speir’s appointment although the governor’s other six trustee selections were approved.
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