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LaVon Bracy Davis Defeats Brother in Florida Senate District 15 Democratic Primary

She will challenge Republican Willie Montague in a September special election for a seat deeply tilted toward Democrats.

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Special Democratic primary winners: State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, left, candidate for state Senate District 15 and chief of staff for state Bracy Davis, RaShon Young, candidate for state House District 40. (Courtesy LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young)

Overview

  • LaVon Bracy Davis secured roughly 43% of the vote in Tuesday’s four-candidate special primary while her brother Randolph Bracy trailed with about 12%.
  • The seat opened after the February death of Sen. Geraldine Thompson, whose family publicly endorsed Bracy Davis to carry on her policy agenda.
  • Their mother, civil rights activist LaVon Wright Bracy, endorsed and managed her daughter’s campaign after previously siding with Thompson over Randolph in 2024.
  • Bracy Davis campaigned on expanding voting rights and boosting public school teacher pay as key pillars of her platform.
  • She will face Republican Willie Montague on Sept. 2 in a district covering Orlando, Ocoee, Apopka and Winter Garden that overwhelmingly favors Democrats.