TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-141 (Special Election – House District 118), ordering a special election for Florida House District 118.

Last month, Representative Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin resigned from his position, creating a vacancy in the State Legislature. By issuing an order for a special election in the district, Governor DeSantis has set the dates of October 3, 2023, for the primary election and December 5, 2023, for the general election.

A copy of Executive Order 23-141 can be found here.

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