Kristen Arrington headed to Senate after keeping SD 25 blue
State Rep. Kristen Arrington has earned a promotion to the Senate. The sitting Democratic Representative narrowly defeated Republican Jose Martinez in Senate District 25, ensuring the district stays blue.
With all precincts reporting, Arrington was winning 51.41% support in the Orange-Osceola district. Of note, some 38,000 vote-by-mail ballots remain uncounted.
She is now set to succeed retiring state Sen. Victor Torres, an Orlando Democrat.
The General Election win came after Arrington also had a competitive Democratic Primary in August, where she defeated former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and community leader Carmen Torres, the wife of the outgoing Senator. Despite facing serious competition,...
