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Greg Evers Files For Congress
April 18, 2016
State Sen. Greg Ever has filed to run for Congress, according to the Federal Elections Commission.
Evers will officially “announce intentions” at a press conference Tuesday morning in Milton, he told NorthEscambia.com Monday morning. He would not confirm that his announcement would be a Congressional run.
With a run for Congress, Evers would join what is expected to be a highly contested Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, who recently announced he will not seek re-election to the District 1 seat he has held for 15 years.
“If I do run, it’s because I believe it’s where I can be the most effective service to my constituents, and not because I’m in a rush to enter the political fray in order to gain some sort of purely political, strategic advantage,” Evers, R-Baker, told The News Service of Florida last month. “I really believe these are serious times, extremely serious times. I intend to conduct myself accordingly. That requires that I do lots of prayer and research. That’s the reason I’m in Washington. And it was very humbling. Our country is in a serious state of affairs right now. We have to have a leader that’s going to stand up for the Panhandle. I’ve done that at the state level, but I want to be sure that I’m the right person to do that in Washington.”
The Northwest Florida district — one of the state’s most conservative — borders the Alabama border and spans Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties and includes most of Holmes County.
Evers has filed a “Statement of Candidacy” for the House seat with the Federal Elections Commission.
Pictured: Helen Mincy of Century explains damage to Sen. Greg Evers following the EF-3 tornado that ravaged part of the town in February. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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One Response to “Greg Evers Files For Congress”
Give ‘em hell, Greg!
You have my vote before you’re even on the ballot.