LaVon Bracy Davis wins Florida Senate District 15 special election in landslide

LaVon Bracy-Davis won the State Senate District 15 special election on Tuesday.

LaVon Bracy Davis, the former State House Representative for District 40, has won the Florida Senate District 15 special election in a landslide over Republican Willie J. Montague.

According to unofficial results, Bracy Davis received 17,729 votes (72.56%), while Montague received 6,705 votes (27.44%).

Voter turnout was particularly low for the special election, with only 8.88% of eligible voters participating.

Bracy-Davis emerged from a competitive four-candidate field that included her brother, former state senator Randolph Bracy, former U.S. Representative Alan Grayson, and attorney Coretta Anthony-Smith. In the primary, held in June, Bracy Davis received 5,543 votes, or 42.96% of the total cast. Smith followed with 3,646 votes (28.31%), while Grayson drew 2,153 votes (16.72%). Bracy finished fourth with 1,548 votes (12.02%).

Senate District 15 includes portions of West Orange County and Apopka. It was previously represented by Sen. Geraldine Thompson, who died in February.

Despite the low turnout, Bracy-Davis overperformed in comparison to the 2024 Presidential election results. Approximately 61% of District 15 voters supported Kamala Harris, compared to 38% for Donald Trump, highlighting the district's Democratic lean.

This breaking news story will be updated in future editions of The Apopka Voice.