Mike Owen announces HD 70 run; Christine Miller switches to Hillsborough Co. District 4

Mike Owen announces HD 70 run; Christine Miller switches to Hillsborough Co. District 4

State Rep. Mike Beltran’s surprise retirement just remade the landscape for Hillsborough County Commission races.

Hillsborough County Commissioner Michael Owen, a Republican, will run for state House District 70 to succeed Beltran.

“I’ve seen firsthand on the County Commission, just how important it is we have conservative voices willing to speak up for fiscal responsibility, the rule of law and common sense, conservative values,” Owen said. “The opportunity to fight for those principles across our entire state is an exciting one and I’m ready to work with our great Governor, Ron DeSantis, to help continue to keep Florida free,”

Owen’s departure will leave a vacancy on the County Commission....

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