Caldwell, Ingram draw Democratic challengers

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Caldwell, Ingram draw Democratic challengers

BY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-North Fort Myers, and Rep. Clay Ingram, R-Pensacola, have drawn Democratic challengers as they each seek a fourth term in the state House. North Fort Myers Democrat John Scott opened a campaign account last week to run against Caldwell in Lee County's House District 79, according to the state Division of Elections website. Caldwell, chairman of the House State Affairs Committee, had raised $178,280 for his campaign account as of March 31 and had nearly $82,000 in cash on hand, a finance report shows. Meanwhile, in Northwest Florida, Pensacola Democrat Gloria Robertson-Wiggins opened an account to run against Ingram in Escambia County's House District 1. Ingram, chairman of the House Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, had raised $91,746 as of March 31 and had nearly $54,000 in cash on hand, a finance report shows. Also in the District 1 race is no-party candidate William Fetke of Pensacola.