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The Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Tampa voter against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his failure to call a Special Election for Senate District 14.

The Hillsborough County-based seat is open after DeSantis appointed former Sen. Jay Collins as Lieutenant Governor on Aug. 12. A month and a half later, a Special Election to replace him has still not been called.

The suit seeks to compel DeSantis to schedule one.

“Tampa deserves full representation in the Legislature. By refusing to call a Special Election, the Governor is denying us that right and ignoring decades of established precedent. It’s illegal and wrong,” said Cort Lippe , t

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