FL-SD25: Kristen Arrington headed to Senate after keeping SD 25 blue
State Rep. Kristen Arrington has earned a promotion to the Senate. The sitting Democratic Representative narrowly defeated Republican Jose Martinez in Senate District 25, ensuring the district stays blue.
With all precincts reporting, Arrington was winning 51.41% support in the Orange-Osceola district. Of note, some 38,000 vote-by-mail ballots remain uncounted.
She is now set to succeed retiring state Sen. Victor Torres, an Orlando Democrat.
The General Election win came after Arrington also had a competitive Democratic Primary in August, where she defeated former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and community leader Carmen Torres, the wife of the outgoing Senator. Despite facing serious competition, she won 51% of the vote in the three-person race.
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