Rep. Kim Daniels of Northern Duval County’s House District 14 will not face repeat opponent Therese Wakefield-Gamble after all, as Wakefield-Gamble has withdrawn from the race.
This leaves Daniels alone for now in a heavily Democratic district where Republicans generally don’t compete. If no Democratic Primary opponent emerges, that would remove most of the intrigue around whether she returns to Tallahassee next year.
Daniels, a heterodox Democrat who was re-elected to the House after redistricting in 2022, brought in $7,140 in her first quarter of activity this cycle, with all but $2,000 of that self-funded.
Historically, Daniels has been willing to stake her campaigns as needed. It appears 2026 is no exception, but it’s no sure thing she will need to now.
Wakefield-Gamble was struggling to raise money
Though she filed in 2024 shortly after losing the Primary last cycle, she brought in just $1,555 and spent more than $1,700. She and family members chipped in more than a thousand dollars.
Wakefield-Gamble could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning, but she was very vocal in her denunciations of Daniels in 2024 before getting 32% of the vote in the Primary.
Daniels went on to win the 2024 General Election with more than 99% of the vote against a write-in candidate.
