TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-140 (Special Election – House District 35), ordering a special election for Florida House District 35.
Last month, Representative Fred Hawkins resigned from his position, creating a vacancy in the State Legislature. By issuing an order for a special election in the district, Governor DeSantis has set the dates of November 7, 2023, for the primary election and January 16, 2024, for the general election.
A copy of Executive Order 23-140 can be found here.
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Originally published at https://www.flgov.com/2023/07/19/memorandum-executive-order-23-140-special-election-house-district-35/
