Sen. Tracie Davis will be on the campaign trail this Summer, as a Primary opponent has qualified against her.
Her opponent, 40-year-old Francky Jeanty, is a graduate of Edward Waters University (EWU). Jeanty is a published author of a motivational book, a self-described "educational consultant," a former student recruiter for Keiser College, a former admissions counselor for EWU and a former manager at a car rental dealership.
Davis has lost one General Election in her political career: a 2015 battle for Duval County Supervisor of Elections. While she didn't win a 2016 Primary for the House in the original count, she was chosen as the Democratic candidate after the original candidate withdrew due to personal legal issues.
As a Senate candidate, Davis had over 55% of the vote in 2022's General Election over Republican Binod Kumar and write-in opponent Patrick Lee Cooper. She won the Primary election against former Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney by nearly 40 points earlier that year.
Jeanty opened a campaign account last month to run in Senate District 5 this cycle. Both he and Davis qualified Monday.
Resources are going the incumbent's way.
With all fundraising through May accounted for, Davis has more than $40,000 cash on hand in her campaign account, with $6,250 of that raised in April and May. She also has more than $230,000 in a supportive political committee, Together We Stand.
Jeanty, meanwhile, has $2,560 on hand, with $1,905 raised in the last two months.
The Primary will close if a write-in candidate or Republican qualifies before Friday at noon; otherwise, it will be open to everyone in SD 5.
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