If Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Bender, then his commission spot becomes open in the interim if Bender vacates before July. Then an election and primary will be held to decide who completes the last two years of his term.
Tons of names are being mentioned: Jim Reeves and Ashton Hayward are being talked about at IPC, the Establishment and restaurants around town as possible interim solutions.
Who would run for D4 seat? Possibles: Jared Moore, Charles Bare, Cris Dosev, Walker Wilson, Tommi Lyter, and Greg Litton have been mentioned.
This will be fun to watch.