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GAZETTE VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 2 JANUARY 20, 2022
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DARYL CAMPBELL WINS HOUSE DISTRICT 94 SPECIAL ELECTION By Christiana Lilly Voters in District 94 chose Daryl Campbell certified by the Florida Secretary of State. to represent them in Florida’s House of Because of the uncertainty, Campbell said he is putting this semester at Howard University Representatives. A resident of Lauderdale Lakes, soon to be on pause, where he is earning a Ph.D. He also Fort Lauderdale, the clinical social worker said he will be running again in August during won with 40% of the vote during the Jan. 11 the regular election. “I just can’t give that special election. Almost 12,500 up,” he said. “I refuse to people turned out to vote. give just six months of my “It hasn’t hit me yet,” The special election time to our constituents Campbell, 35, said. “I was was prompted who overwhelmingly voted definitely grateful and thankful when Rep. Alcee for me. I’m not a part-time that our message resonated to a worker.” lot of people in the community, Hastings died in The special election was and so it was very humbling April 2021. Bobby prompted when Rep. Alcee to say the least, that I got the Hastings died in April 2021. support of that many people.” DuBose, who was Bobby DuBose, who was Campbell beat out Josephus state representative state representative for Eggelletion III (29.09%), District 94, had his eye on the Elijah Manley (25.9%), and for District 94, congressional seat and would Rod Kemp (5.72%). The had his eye on the have had to resign on January District 94 seat represents congressional seat and 11, 2022. residents of Wilton Manors, Candidate Manley, who Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, would have had to received the endorsement Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes resign on January 11, of the Sun Sentinel, sued and Plantation. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis to hold with redistricting talks 2022. a special election to ensure this session, that might that residents would not change. All four candidates ran as Democrats, go unrepresented for nearly eight months. meaning Campbell wins the seat and there At the end of October, DeSantis ordered a is no need for a general election to follow. special election, giving candidates less than However, this leads to a new issue: Campbell three months to educate voters. It also forced may not be seated until March, when there Oakland Park Mayor Michael E. Carn, who was would have been a general election to be also running for the spot, to drop out of the
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special election; otherwise, he would have to step down as mayor the day after he was rotated into the seat. In the meantime, Campbell’s first order of business is to reach out to the elected officials of the cities he represents, including school board members, to make sure that they are
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properly represented in Tallahassee. He has a special interest in access to education and health care. “I’m trying to be as inclusive as possible; I’m trying to leave out one single city,” he said. “I want to make sure we put ourselves first.”
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