Rep. Debbie Mayfield filed a lawsuit Thursday over state election officials blocking her from running in a special election to fill a Senate seat.

State Rep. Debbie Mayfield has asked the Florida Supreme Court to intervene after the Florida Department of State disqualified her in a Special Election in Senate District 19. The Melbourne Republican stressed urgency in a court petition, as a Republican Primary will be held on April 1.

Brevard County Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield wants the state’s highest court to force the Florida Department of State to include her on the ballot for the special election for the state Senate seat she held for eight years.

Florida Rep. Debbie Mayfield, one day after accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of politically targeting her, has filed suit against the chief elections officer in the s

Republicans Terry Cronin, Brian Hodgers and Bob White will face off in a GOP primary April 1, to see who will run against Democrat challenger Juan Hinojosa on June 10.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

House Republican Rep. Debbie Mayfield, who had filed to run in the special election scheduled for the state Senate seat she held for eight years before being term-limited out of office last year, has been informed by the Florida Department of State that she has been disqualified for the race.

The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Vance Ahrens in a June 10 special general election for the seat.