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Erica Lynne Hay has announced her candidacy for the District 2 County Commissioner seat.

Hay is a retired law enforcement veteran from the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Ocala Police Department.

She gained national attention in 2013 for an act of kindness toward a homeless man.

Hay is now an attorney with her own law firm, representing first responders.

Erica Lynne Hay has thrown her hat into the ring for the County Commission District 2 seat, which incumbent Kathy Bryant has said she will vacate at the end of her current term .

According to the Supervisor of Elections Office website, Hay so far is the only candidate who has filed preliminary paperwork in the District 2 race. The general election is in November 2026.

County commissioners serve four-year ter

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