Florida Democrat Gwen Graham announced in a YouTube video this morning that she is 'seriously considering' running for governor.
Graham represents Florida's 2nd Congressional District near Tallahassee. She's the daughter of former Florida Governor Bob Graham.
Current Florida Governor Rick Scott is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.
In the same video, Rep. Graham announced she would not seek reelection to her congressional seat. Graham likely would have had a hard time winning reelection, thanks for the redrawn district that eliminated some of her key support.
(app users can see video here)
From Graham's news release (4/21/16):
The politicians, lobbyists and courts in Tallahassee have been working to redraw and divide the North Florida district I represent -- they've turned what was an example of a fair district, into two partisan districts.
This is a perfect example of how dysfunctional our state government has become, and it's caused me to rethink how I can best serve the people of North Florida and our state.
I'm excited to tell you, first, I'm seriously considering running for governor in 2018.
Public servants must focus on the job they're elected to do, so I will spend the remainder of my term fully representing you in Congress, but I will not seek re-election while considering this next step of service.
Working together, I know we can bring common sense back to Tallahassee and make our state work for the people, again.
Thank you for all the support you've given me in the past. I will continue looking to you for advice, support and inspiration as we build a stronger future for Florida.
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