{"id":31776,"date":"2025-11-03T20:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/31776\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:34:14","slug":"leon-county-commissioner-okeefe-files-to-run-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/31776\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon County Commissioner O\u2019Keefe files to run for re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Leon County Commissioner David O\u2019Keefe filed paperwork to run for re-election. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">O\u2019Keefe was elected to the commission in 2022 and currently represents District 5. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Before his election, he worked overseeing the finances for nonprofits and government organizations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">O\u2019Keefe is up against David Hawkins, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/03\/first-candidate-files-district-5-county-commission\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/03\/first-candidate-files-district-5-county-commission\/\">filed for the seat in September. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Hawkins has previously run for the same seat in the past several election cycles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/03\/leon-county-commissioner-okeefe-files-run-re-election\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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