From Staff Reports
Welcome to Primary Day in Apopka - Special Election style.
Election Day for the Florida State Senate District 15 Democratic Primary is here, and this is the place to review the race’s four Democratic contenders as featured by The Apopka Voice, and remind you when and where to cast your vote in Apopka-area precincts, and what's at stake.
Read this article, and then go and vote if you are a Democrat and haven't already.
Four Visions for District 15: Here are the features written by The Apopka Voice about all four candidates in the Democratic Primary:
Former Florida State Senator Randolph Bracy.
Where to Vote
Early voting concluded on June 22nd. On Election Day, polling places open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.—Apopka has multiple voting sites. To find your location, go here.
What’s at Stake
The special primary determines who will face unopposed Republican Willie Montague in the September 2nd general election.
The Bottom Line
The Democratic nominee is a prohibitive favorite to win Florida State Senate District 15 primarily because District 15 leans heavily Democratic, with more than twice as many registered Democrats (143,927) as Republicans (62,886). In recent statewide elections, approximately 61% of District 15 voters supported Kamala Harris, compared to 38% for Donald Trump, highlighting the district's Democratic lean.
Additionally, the late Senator Geraldine Thompson, a Democrat, previously held the seat unopposed in the 2022 general election, underscoring the lack of strong Republican competition. With no major-party opponent in the general election, the winner of the Democratic primary is virtually guaranteed the seat, making the primary the decisive contest.
