With the general election just a few weeks away, the candidates for State Senate District 3, which serves the Tallahassee area, are highlighting their differences.
Republican Incumbent Corey Simon and Democratic challenger Daryl Parks debated at the Capital Tiger Bay Club Tuesday. The candidates grappled over the state’s current 6-week abortion ban.
Thank you for joining us today for SD 3 debate with Daryl Parks (@parksesq) and St Sen Corey Simon (@csime90) and moderator Gary Fineout (@fineout)! Away we go!! pic.twitter.com/Sg8SDtLHmW
— Capital Tiger Bay Club (@CapitalTigerBay) October 15, 2024
In a campaign ad, Parks has previously accused Simon of supporting abortion bans, but Simon voted against Florida’s current law—a point brought up during the debate.
“On the six-week abortion ban, what was my vote?," Simon asked Parks on stage.
"You voted against it, but you have a full record of plenty other votes that we’ve exposed," replied Parks.
Tuesday’s debate brought dozens of lobbyists and concerned voters to the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee.
Both Parks and Simon have spent millions of dollars on attack ads to win District 3.
It’s a contentious race because Democrats see Simon’s seat as potentially flippable. Before Simon won in 2022, the seat had long been held by Democrats. The NFL football star-turned-politician, defeated Democratic Sen. Loranne Ausley.