Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R) has announced that he’s had a change in plans about running as the 8th Congressional District incumbent in the upcoming elections seemingly out of nowhere, saying he will retire:
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) abruptly announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection, after initially planning to run for another term.
Posey’s announcement — if made earlier — could have easily attracted a spirited Republican primary, with politicians from the state’s Space Coast region already eyeing the seat once Posey retired.[…]
Instead the 76-year-old incumbent’s announcement came shortly after qualifying officially ended and after his hand-picked replacement — former state Senate President Mike Haridopolos — had already quietly jumped into the race.
Readers can understand that news like this (especially on a Friday) leaves many…
