Ben Albritton endorses Rep. Tom Leek for Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Ben Albritton, R-Bartow, endorsed Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, for state Senate.

Albritton is also the president designate of the Senate, scheduled to take control of the upper chamber ahead of next session.

“Tom Leek has stood with our men and women in blue to make Florida the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation,” Albritton said in a statement.

“He’s worked to empower our first responders and emergency managers, and fought against vaccine passports and unconstitutional mandates,” he said.

“I am proud to endorse Tom Leek for Florida Senate because I know that Tom will deliver on the access to opportunity that all Floridians deserve,” he added.

Leek, who’s running for District 7, has received the endorsement of several elected officials in Florida, including House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast and Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa.

He was also endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action, who have put their support behind lawmakers like Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, in his hotly contested north Florida race.

Leek expressed his confidence in the work that the legislature had done during the 2024 Legislative Session, particularly surrounding the budget.

“In Florida we are balanced, lean and we are on time,” he said during an interview on Florida’s Voice with Brendon Leslie.

“Roughly, Florida is the 15th largest economy in the world. So what we get right is, we’re open for business,” he continued. “We allow people to come to the state of Florida, have the freedom to do the things that they want to do and to be successful in business.”

The district is currently represented by Sen. Travis Hutson, Palm Coast, who will be termed out at the end of the year.

Leek faces both primary and general election opposition for the seat