Now that Trey Radel has resigned following a guilty plea to cocaine possession, Gov. Rick Scott has set a special election primary for April 22nd and a general election for June 24. The race has already heat up with big names in the Republican Party throwing their hat in the race.
So far, the candidate lists include: state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, former state Rep. Paige Kreegel, retired CEO Curt Clawson, and others. For a preview of this special election, we are joined by political experts, FGCU political science professors Peter Bergerson and Roger Green—and News Press columnist Betty Parker.
