House candidate Judson Sapp notches stacked, high-profile supporters in District 20 bid
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – Judson Sapp, a Republican, has notched a stacked lineup of support for his State House District 20 campaign.
His campaign kickoff fundraiser will take place on March 28, and is featuring big names from Florida:
- Republican U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean, Kat Cammack and John Rutherford
- Attorney General Ashley Moody
- Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis
- Sens. Jennifer Bradley, Rob Bradley, Joe Gruters, Mike Haridpolos, Jim Horne, Travis Hutson and John Thrasher
- Reps. Dean Black, Chuck Brannan and Berny Jacques
- Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods
- Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith
Scroll down to view the full list of names set to attend and support Sapp at his fundraiser.
“I am honored to have so many community leaders willing to help me become their next state representative,” Sapp said in a statement. “I’ll stay focused and work hard to earn every vote, then, hopefully, I’ll be blessed to serve the great State of Florida.”
Cammack is among those notable figures supporting Sapp: the two faced off against each other as the top two frontrunners to become the GOP nominee for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District in 2020. Ultimately, Cammack won the primary by around 5% and went on to win her seat by 15%.
Florida’s State House District 20 includes the areas within Putnam, Clay, Marion and St. Johns County. Currently, Rep. Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, holds the office, but the seat will be open in November.
Waleka Mayor Jamie Watts is also running to represent the district as a Republican.
The only other registered candidate, according to the state, is Andrew Dodge, with no party affiliation.
Sapp also has the backing from Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook.
He describes himself on social media as a “conservative businessman.”
View the full roster below.
