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Deutch Announces Run For Wexler's Seat
BOCA RATON (CBS4) ―
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Florida State Sen. Ted Deutch has announced that he will run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler.
CBS
Just two days after Florida congressman Robert Wexler announced his resignation, State Senator Ted Deutch says he will now run for Wexler's seat in congress. Deutch, D-Boca Raton, announced his plans Thursday to run for the 19th Congressional District seat.
Wexler, a Florida Democrat who was elected to his seat in 1996, announced his resignation Wednesday. The 48-year-old congressman will leave office in January to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace. Because he will leave before the end of his term, a special election will be held to fill the seat.
Deutch was elected to the Florida Senate in November 2006. The 43-year-old lawmaker's district is mostly in Palm Beach County and includes parts of north Broward County.
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