Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a Special Election to replace former Sen. Jay Collins in Senate District 14.

A Special Primary will be held Jan. 13, with a Special General Election on March 24.

The vacancy occurred on Aug. 12 after DeSantis tapped Collins to be his Lieutenant Governor .

Two candidates have so far filed to run for SD 14: perennial candidate Amaro Lionheart as a Republican and Democrat Brian Nathan .

It’s likely that a higher-profile candidate will jump into the race now that a Special Election has been called.

The district, which is based in Hillsborough County, favors the GOP. Republicans control nearly 39% of the electorate, with Democrats having just under 32%. More than 29% of the district’s voters are registered with no party affiliation.

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