Nine more incumbents and four potential legislative newcomers have filed paperwork during the past two weeks to run for House seats in 2014, according to the state Division of Elections website.
The incumbents are Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, in District 10; Rep. Mia Jones, D-Jacksonville, in District 14; Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, in District 32; Rep. Jimmie Smith, R-Inverness, in District 34; Rep. Bruce Antone, D-Orlando, in District 46; Rep. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, in District 56; Rep. James Grant, R-Tampa, in District 64; Rep. Barbara Watson, D-Miami Gardens, in District 107; and Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, in District 114.
Non-incumbents filing paperwork were Lynn Haven Republican Melissa Hagan in District 6; Wesley Chapel Republican Christopher Scott Erwin in District 38; Tampa Democrat Tatiana Denson in District 61; and Tampa Republican Casey James Parente in District 62. Filing the paperwork, at least in part, allows candidates to raise money.
