WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — Our first congratulations go to Byron Donalds and Bryan Avila, the Republican ticket that won Florida’s races for governor and lieutenant governor. The state results still await certification.
Congratulations also go to Republican Ashley Moody, who won the race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, according to unofficial results.
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Projected winners include Jimmy Patronis (District 1), Austin Rogers (District 2), Kat Cammack (District 3), Aaron Bean (District 4), John Rutherford (District 5), Randy Fine (District 6), Mike Haridopolos (District 8), Joe Strada (District 11), Gus Bilirakis (District 12), Kathy Castor (District 14), Laurel Lee (District 15), Sydney Gruters (District 16), Greg Steube (District 17), Scott Franklin (District 18), Jim Schwartzel (District 19), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (District 20), Brian Mast (District 21), Pia Dandiya (District 22), Lois Frankel (District 23), Oliver G. Gilbert III (District 24), Jared Moskowitz (District 25), Carlos Giménez (District 28). Maxwell Frost was elected unopposed in District 10.
In the tally reviewed, Ryan Elijah (District 7), Darren Soto (District 9), Anna Paulina Luna (District 13) and Maria Elvira Salazar (District 27) were leading in races that had yet to be called. District 26 also remained undecided.
Congratulations go to every candidate declared a winner, regardless of party. Winning public office comes with a responsibility to represent the entire district, including residents who voted for someone else and those who did not vote. The campaign ends and the work of governing begins: listening to residents, explaining decisions and addressing the issues that affect families and communities.
Florida’s delegation will represent a state with different regions, economies and priorities. House members will serve districts from the Panhandle to South Florida and from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast. Pasco County residents will continue to be represented by congressional districts that include parts of the county, including the Wesley Chapel area.
In Wesley Chapel, voting means choosing who will carry the community’s priorities to state government and Congress. Winning the election means taking on that responsibility to every resident. Wesley Chapel Today expects elected officials to listen to the community, explain their decisions and account for their work on issues that affect daily life, such as traffic and infrastructure.
County canvassing boards must complete the required reviews, and certification follows the state election calendar. A race call is a news organization’s assessment based on the available results. Certification is the official administrative conclusion.
Wesley Chapel Today thanks the voters, poll workers and officials who made the election possible and sets a clear expectation for the next term: serve the public, protect the integrity of institutions and answer to every voter.
Sources
Florida governor · Federal races · Election calendar · Pasco County · AP race calls.
Official portraits from the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, via Wikimedia Commons.
