A Democrat has stepped up to the plate to challenge Republican Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman in House District 65, a Tampa-based district covering parts of South Tampa, Town ’n’ Country and areas abutting Oldsmar in Pinellas County.

Kell Cameron , who filed for the race in late July, will have an uphill climb in the red district. Democrats have a 10-percentage-point disadvantage in the district, holding just 29% of the electorate compared to 39% for Republicans, according to the most recent L2 voter data .

An educator, activist and self-described community servant, according to his campaign website , Cameron is an immigrant who came to the U.S. at 18 years old, “with just two suitcases and an unshakable belief in the American dream.”

Cameron is running with affordability issues

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