Holness, 62, was near Hastings and stated that the congressman had quietly endorsed him shortly earlier than he died, although different candidates questioned whether or not that certified as an endorsement. Cherfilus-McCormick, who challenged Hastings in 2018 and 2020, largely self-funded her marketing campaign, loaning it $3.7 million and spending greater than another Democratic candidate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/florida-house-democrats-primary/2021/11/05/1b1eaa06-3e71-11ec-a493-51b0252dea0c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics | Florida recount to resolve Home Democratic main to fill seat of late Rep. Hastings