White, Williamson rake in cash for House races

With two House seats opened up in Northwest Florida, Republicans Jayer Williamson and Frank White have quickly moved to raise campaign cash, newly filed finance reports show.

Williamson, a Santa Rosa County commissioner, raised $42,470 last month for his bid to succeed Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, in House District 3, which includes parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties. Williamson had nearly $68,000 in cash on hand as of April 30. Navarre Republican Johnathan Huston Walters entered the District 3 race on April 26 and did not report raising any money during the final days of the month.

In nearby House District 2, Pensacola Republican Frank White raised $39,850 in April, bringing his overall contribution total to $101,820, the reports show. White also has loaned $50,000 to his campaign and had spent only $259 as of April 30. White is running in District 2 against Pensacola Democrat Raymond Guillory, who had raised a total of $1,927 through April 30 and spent $693. White and Guillory are seeking to succeed Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, in District 2, which includes parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

The House seats became open when Hill and Broxson decided to run for a state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker. Evers announced last month he was running for Congress.

source: The News Service of Florida

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