With Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to tap state Sen. Jay Collins for his new Lt. Governor on Tuesday, speculation has already started about who would replace him in Florida Senate District 14, the Hillsborough County-based district Collins currently serves.

Collins was first elected to the Senate in 2022, flipping the seat red after former Sen. Janet Cruz had flipped it blue just four years before. That means Collins’ departure from the seat, which will set up a Special Election to fill it for the remainder of his term through 2026, will no doubt give Democrats hope for reclaiming it, especially in a year where the party is already hoping to begin efforts to capitalize on 2026 midterms that are expected to serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second presidency.

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