Business owner Jennifer Winkler raised more than $55,000 in her first quarter of fundraising in her bid to succeed Rep. James Buchanan .

The Sarasota Republican filed for the open House District 74 race in August and quickly amassed five figures between her campaign account and her Friends of Jennifer Winkler political committee.

“I’m humbled by the early outpouring of support for my campaign,” Winkler said. “This is only the beginning. I am excited to share my conservative, pro-America, pro-Florida platform across our Sarasota County district.”

She is running in a crowded GOP Primary field that includes Chris Felder , Carl Goodrich , Les Nichols , Nick Pachota and Kelly Ann Walker . Democrat Nancy Simpson has also filed, but the district leans heavily Republican

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