It’s a triumphant return for Ralph Massullo .

The Lecanto Republican is heading back to Tallahassee with strong voter support following Tuesday’s Special Election in Senate District 11.

Massullo won with 59% of the vote, buoyed particularly in Citrus and Sumter counties, over Democrat Ash Marwah , a civil engineer from The Villages.

The low-key election brought an 18% voter turnout.

Massullo topped 60% in Citrus and Sumter counties. Marwah and Massullo were neck-and-neck in Hernando County’s early votes, but Massullo pulled ahead with Election Day voting.

“I am humbled and honored to have earned the trust and support of the people of SD 11 to serve them in the State Senate,” Massullo said. “We ran our campaign focused on servant leadership and addressing our state’s issues and

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