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LaVon Bracy Davis Defeats Brother in Florida Senate Primary

She will now face Republican Willie Montague in the Sept. 2 general election in a district that heavily favors 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)
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Overview

  • LaVon Bracy Davis secured the Democratic nomination for State Senate District 15 by defeating her brother, former Sen. Randolph Bracy, in Tuesday’s special primary.
  • The vacancy followed the February death of longtime Sen. Geraldine Thompson and covers western Orange County areas such as Orlando, Ocoee, Apopka and Winter Garden.
  • Davis earned key endorsements from their mother, civil rights activist LaVon Wright Bracy, and the Thompson family while pledging to carry on Thompson’s work on voting rights and teacher pay.
  • In the four-way contest, Davis led with roughly 43% of the vote ahead of attorney Coretta Anthony-Smith and ex-Rep. Alan Grayson, with Randolph Bracy finishing last at just over 12%.
  • she dedicated her victory to her late father, Rev. Randolph Bracy Jr., saying his example guided her throughout the race.