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  "path": "/2026/06/09/tampa-bay-area-democratic-state-sen-darryl-rouson-will-not-run-for-the-florida-house-this-year/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T19:51:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Darryl Rouson",
    "Fentrice Driskell",
    "Kathy Castor",
    "Kyandra Darling",
    "Michele Rayner",
    "Upton Fisher",
    "Wengay Newtwon"
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  "textContent": "Tampa Bay area Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving member of the Florida Legislature, announced Tuesday he will not run for the House District 62 seat later this year but will be stepping down after 18 years in office in Tallahassee and take a position at New College of Florida. Rouson, 70, served for […]",
  "title": "Tampa Bay area Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson will not run for the Florida House this year"
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