Two candidates are challenging the incumbent president to become the next representative for Florida House District 80.
The district includes Sanibel, Pine Island, the city of Fort Myers Beach, the Lee County point of Boca Grande, large portions of Estero and Bonita Springs and a sliver of adjacent Collier County, mostly west of the intersection of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard to the Gulf of Mexico.
All eligible voters, regardless of party affiliation, can cast their vote to choose between the three candidates in the November 5 general election. The best vote-getter wins a two-year term.
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Here are the three candidates:
What are the party relations in the race; what are the backgrounds of candidates?
Botana is running as a Republican, while Schlayer is a Democrat. Post participated as a write-in candidate, which has no party preference.
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Botana was first elected in 2020 and has business experience in the carnival, marina, and food and beverage industries.
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Real estate agent and musician Schlayer ran against Botana in 2022 and was defeated. He is the former chairman of the student council of the FSW.
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Post has made two unsuccessful attempts to win a seat in Congress. He is a veteran of the construction industry and has founded a solar energy advocacy group.
For more on the races, the candidates and what they have to say, look for future editions of the News-Press.
Naples Daily News columnist Phil Fernandez (pfernandez@gannett.com) grew up in Southwest Florida and has led the effort to win the Pulitzer Prize. He writes In the Know, one of the USA TODAY Network’s most read local news columns in the state. Support democracy. Subscribe to a newspaper.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Elections 2024: Trio battle in state House District 80 race
