Candidate For Seat Left Vacant By Death Of Rep. Hastings Files Lawsuit Seeking Special Election

Miami FL

03 May, 2021

8:47 PM

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CBS Miami May 3, 2021 Elvin Dowling, who is vying for the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Alcee Hastings, has filed a lawsuit trying to force the governor to schedule a special election. Hastings died April 6 after decades in the House. Now, there are numerous candidates vying for the job, but there's one problem: no special election date has been set by the governor. One of those candidates for the District 20 seat is Dowling, who has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Ron DeSantis to schedule the election. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.