Alex Newman withdraws from HD 28, clearing way for Tom Leek
Tom Leek no longer faces a Republican Primary challenger for the Volusia-based seat.Republican Alex Newman has withdrawn from the race for House Di...
Tom Leek no longer faces a Republican Primary challenger for the Volusia-based seat.Republican Alex Newman has withdrawn from the race for House District 28, clearing the way for Rep. Tom Leek to win election in the Central Florida district. According to Florida Division of Elections records, the Ormond Beach Republican submitted a letter of withdrawal on Wednesday. 'I, Alex Newman, am hereby withdrawing from the race for Florida House District 28 in the 2022 election cycle, effective immediately, if it is still possible to remove my name from the ballot,' the letter reads.