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  "path": "/briefs/bill-forcing-desantis-to-quickly-call-special-elections-passes-first-committee/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T20:04:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Florida government",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Don Gaetz",
    "elections",
    "Jennifer Bradley",
    "Ron DeSantis",
    "special elections",
    "Tina Polsky"
  ],
  "textContent": "A bill that would force Gov. Ron DeSantis to call a special election within two weeks of an official vacancy unanimously cleared its first Senate committee Wednesday. SB 460 was inspired by DeSantis’ sometimes taking as long as three months to schedule special elections after a state lawmaker has left his or her seat, bill […]",
  "title": "Bill forcing DeSantis to quickly call special elections passes first committee"
}