The special election for state Senate in Orange County includes two high-profile siblings and a former congressman . But a newcomer to politics is hauling in more campaign money then all of them.

Coretta Anthony-Smith, 54, an attorney from Gotha, is the wild card in the race to succeed the late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, who died in February.

Anthony-Smith is running in the June 24 Democratic primary for District 15, which includes parts of Orlando, Ocoee and western Orange County, against three current or former lawmakers — state Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, former state Sen. Randolph Bracy, who is Bracy Davis’ brother, and former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson.

The race was already going to be a heated one, with Bracy Davis garnering her mother’s endorsement over her brother, Bracy slammin

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