Former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucia Báez-Geller’s bid for House District 106 is off to a strong start.

In Báez-Geller’s first quarter of fundraising, her campaign said she amassed roughly $72,500 and added 12 notable endorsements.

Her camp noted that the 400 or so donations she received since filing for the HD 106 race in mid-July are more than double the total contributions Miami Beach Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe , the district’s incumbent, took in all last cycle.

“I am humbled by (this) support,” Báez-Geller, a Democrat, said in a statement. “My campaigns have always been grassroots, and our message of affordability and the property insurance crisis are clearly resonating.”

Báez-Geller’s endorsers came from all levels of government. They include seven current office

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