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Hernando voters reelect Ingoglia to state Senate, Bilirakis to Congress

 Blaise Ingoglia listening during a meeting
Colin Hackley
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News Service of Florida
Blaise Ingoglia won reelection representing District 11 against Democrat Marilyn Holleran by more than 35%.

State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, who first won the seat in 2022, is a former chair of the Republican Party of Florida. Meantime, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis earned another term in the U.S. House.

Spring Hill incumbent Blaise Ingoglia won reelection to the state Senate on Tuesday.

The Republican will keep his seat in state Senate District 11 after defeating Democrat Marilyn Holleran by more than 35%.

The district consists of Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties and part of Pasco county.

Ingoglia, who first won the seat in 2022, is a former chair of the Republican Party of Florida from 2015 to 2019.

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Meantime, Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis won reelection to his U.S. House seat in the 12th congressional district, defeating Democrat Rock Aboujaoude.

Bilirakis  earned 71% of the votes,

The 12th district entails Hernando and Citrus counties and part of Pasco.

Bilirakis has served in the House since 2007. Prior to that, he was a member of the Florida House and worked in private practice as a lawyer.

Click here for Hernando election results

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State Senate

District 11

Ingoglia, Blaise (REP) *Incumbent - 69.32%
Holleran, Marilyn (DEM) - 30.68%

State House

District 52

Temple, John (REP) * Incumbent - 72.05%
Marwah, Ash (DEM) - 27.95%

District 53

Holcomb, Jeff (REP) * Incumbent - 69.06%
Laufenberg, Keith G. (DEM) - 30.94%

Ari Angelo is the WUSF Senior Radio News intern for fall of 2024.
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