2024 SAW HEATED RACES AND PLENTY OF CAMPAIGN DOLLARS

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A number of county posts go unopposed
A number of high county posts went unopposed through the 2024 election cycle. Monroe County State Legal professional Dennis Ward, county Public Defender Robert Lockwood and County Choose James Morgan noticed no challengers with the passing of an April 26 deadline for these positions. A qualifying interval for county and native candidates concluded June 14. Amongst these returning to their posts had been Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, County Commissioner Craig Cates and faculty board member Mindy Conn. 

Keys Republicans tussle over endorsement

The endorsement of a neighborhood candidate for supervisor of elections by Monroe County Republicans topped the 2024 elections headlines. On April 20, the Monroe County Republican Govt Committee voted to endorse its treasurer Sherri Hodies forward of an Aug. 20 major in opposition to fellow Republican Margaret Romero of Key West. Some members of the chief committee questioned the vote, claiming the 20-18 tally to endorse Hodies didn’t meet the affirmative vote threshold of 60%. The endorsement got here with a $20,000 examine from the Republican Social gathering of Monroe County. 

Hodies instructed Keys Weekly she adopted the applying course of and the principles to acquire the endorsement. Rhonda Rebman Lopez, chairwoman for the chief committee, instructed Keys Weekly “the vote tallies had been taken to the very best ranges of the RPOF, by me, they usually instructed me, as chairman, to make the decision.” 

On July 26, Republican voter Phyllis Might filed a criticism with Monroe County State Legal professional Dennis Ward alleging “election fraud and illegal disbursement of funds” by Hodies and Rebman Lopez. Given Ward’s membership within the REC — and his subsequent private help for Hodies’ Republican major opponent, Margaret Romero — Ward recused himself from investigating Might’s criticism, to keep away from a battle of curiosity. As is protocol, Ward notified the governor’s workplace of the criticism and requested that or not it’s reassigned to a different state legal professional in Florida to research. The governor signed an government order appointing Amira Fox, state legal professional for the twentieth Judicial Circuit, to guide the investigation into allegations. The investigation remains to be pending, in line with Samantha Syoen, communications director for the State Legal professional’s Workplace within the twentieth Judicial Circuit.  

Hodies beat Romero within the August Republican major and Democrat Ron Saunders within the November election to win the supervisor of elections submit. She’s going to assume her place Jan. 1, 2025. 

Raschein wins three-person race for county fee

A race noticed three Republican candidates for a seat representing Key Largo and Tavernier. Coming into the race had been incumbent Holly Raschien and challengers Melissa Ptomey, small enterprise proprietor from Tavernier, and Paul Wunderlich, Key Largo resident and former development inspector supervisor for the county Engineering & Roads Division. TCandidates addressed problems with growth following the county fee’s choice that paved the best way for a proposed Publix grocery store, liquor retailer and 86 workforce housing items on the former CEMEX property at MM 92.5, oceanside in Tavernier. August major outcomes confirmed Rashein because the victor with 55.10% of the vote. 

a man in a suit standing next to a box with money coming out of it

{Dollars} fly throughout 2024 election season

People, companies and political motion committees contributed greater than $1 million to candidates vying for positions and seats within the Florida Keys this election season. 

Massive battle chests introduced loads of spending on direct mailers, and textual content messages to voters’ telephones, amongst different commercials. Advertisements working throughout tv screens attacked one candidate for supervisor of elections. 

Florida Keys residents and companies weren’t the one ones contributing to campaigns. There have been additionally political committees from Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. pumping cash into candidates’ battle chests.

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