Two first-time candidates for public office, Republican Danny Nix and Democrat Tony Dunbar , are vying for the Florida House District 75 seat and would be the first new representative the area has sent to Tallahassee since 2016.
District 75 encompasses southern Sarasota County and northeast Charlotte County, including Englewood, Manasota Key, and Port Charlotte. The seat is currently held by Rep. Michael Grant, the former state House Majority Leader, who is term limited.
Republican Danny Nix emphasizes experience in Tallahassee
A native of the Peach State, Danny Nix grew up in Danielsville, Georgia, a farming community some 15 minutes outside of Athens.
As president of the Realtors of Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and DeSoto, Inc. a former chair and member of the Florida Southwestern State College Board of Trustees, and a former trustee for Florida Realtors, Nix pointed to his experience going up to Tallahassee for weeks at a time to advocate on legislative issues.
Nix eventually gained enough attention and good will from the local Republican Party to be recruited for the seat.