Commissioner Doug Bankson, who said goodbye to the Apopka City Council last Wednesday, will say hello to the Florida Legislature when it reconvenes in January.

According to voter rolls, District 39 will be a battleground where the number of registered Democrat and Republican voters is about even. There aren't a lot of those in Florida.

Apopka City Commissioner Doug Bankson surprised a lot of residents when he announced his intention to run for Florida House District 39, a new seat created in the Legislature.

Commissioner Doug Bankson said goodbye to the Apopka City Council at its November 2nd meeting after serving six years in Seat #3.

With the general election drawing close, it’s important to know your rights in case your vote is challenged. Advocating for yourself is the best way to ensure your vote is counted.

Tiffany Hughes: "The recent barrage of political attacks against me in voters’ mailboxes and on their T.V. screens have caught me by surprise."

Roughly 9.4 million Americans have already voted in the midterm elections, casting a combination of in-person early votes and mail-in ballots.

There are 20 days left until voters in Apopka and across District 39 choose their Florida House representative.

As of Wednesday morning, 837,948 Floridians have already voted in the 2022 midterm election. That’s the highest level of participation of early voting in the US.

As political campaigning for the midterm elections is ramping up, millions of voters are considering how they should cast their ballots on November 8th, 2022.

There is an ongoing need for election poll workers like those you have seen taking your ballots during the August 23rd primary elections.

The Florida House District 39 Republican primary is over. Doug Bankson will face Tiffany Hughes in the November 8th general election.

Kyle Becker, a former commissioner who just 167 days ago lost a mayoral election, bounced back today with a resounding victory over political newcomer Lynetta Johnson to return to the Apopka City Council.