Senate, Florida Supreme Court

Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling
A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules
Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot
The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper every day, please subscribe.
Florida elections officials urge Supreme Court to reject candidate's attempt to run for third State Senate term
TALLAHASSEE — State elections officials Monday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject an attempt by Rep. Debbie Mayfield to run for a Senate seat, saying she is ineligible because of term limits and that Secretary of State Cord Byrd had the authority to keep her off a special-election ballot.
Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'
Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of Florida's term limit rules.
State’s blocking of Mayfield from Senate race ‘meritless,’ state Supreme Court rules
The Florida Supreme Court expects Secretary of State Cord Byrd to include Rep. Debbie Mayfield’s name on the ballot in the planned Brevard County state Senate special election, the justices said Thursday in a 25-page opinion.
Florida Politics47m
Senate GOP unites behind ‘reliable’ Debbie Mayfield in SD 19 Special Election
Hours after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Debbie Mayfield was constitutionally eligible to run in the Special Election ...
Four more Republican candidates seeking Florida Senate seat in Brevard that Mayfield wants
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Vance Ahrens in a June 10 special general election for the seat.
WFSU1h
Longtime Florida state senator Geraldine Thompson has died
The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.
Yahoo7d
Legal challenges to disqualifications could impact tight Florida Senate primary timeline
Legal challenges to the Florida Department of State Division of Elections' decision to disqualify two Republican candidates from running for a soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat could impact the ...
Mayfield put back on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling
A tate agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit ...