{"id":431892,"date":"2026-10-19T10:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431892\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:16:08","slug":"amanda-green-austin-rogers-to-face-off-in-only-tallahassee-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/431892\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Green, Austin Rogers to face off in only Tallahassee forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republican Austin Rogers<\/a> and Democrat Amanda Green<\/a>, who are contending to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn in Congress, will meet in their only Leon County candidate forum, on Oct. 27.<\/p>\n

The luncheon and forum is hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs & Business Advocates <\/a>at the Capital City Country Club. Rogers and Green are vying for the seat in north Florida’s 2nd Congressional District.<\/p>\n

Rogers holds significant advantages in fundraising and endorsements in a race for a seat the GOP has held for 14 of the last 16 years. Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Tallahassee, broke the GOP dominance when she defeated incumbent Republican Steve Southerland in 2014 and served one 2-year term.<\/p>\n

\"Congressional<\/p>\n

Congressional District 2 Democratic candidate Amanda Marie Green and Republican candidate Austin Rogers<\/p>\n

Rogers \u2013 a former aide to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Naples \u2013 has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, has the backing of major business organizations, and holds a nearly 5-to-1 fundraising advantage.<\/p>\n

Green is a longtime operations director for a international development contractor and has sought to build a coalition of Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans. Her campaign has tried to tap into farmers’ anger over trade policies; residents concern about rising prices and independents dissatisfied with Washington Republicans to flip a seat many view as safely Republican.<\/p>\n

Green has the endorsement of former Congressman Allen Boyd, D-Monticello, a Jefferson County farmer who held the seat for 14 years. And she has the backing of Blue Dog PAC, which supports fiscally conservative and national security-focused Democrats, as well as backing from the North Florida Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans.<\/p>\n

The 2nd Congressional District stretches from Panama City across the eastern Panhandle and into the Big Bend region. Leon and neighboring Gadsden counties account for 42% of the district’s voters and traditionally provide the Democratic Party about 60% of their vote. Republican candidates usually win the district’s remaining 14 counties by about the same margin.<\/p>\n

More: Florida voter guide to 2nd District US House race candidates, issues<\/a><\/p>\n

The upcoming forum represents one of the final opportunities for Green to gain support in the district’s Democratic stronghold while giving Rogers a platform to reinforce his standing among capital city business leaders and Republican-leaning voters.<\/p>\n

There has been no publicly released independent general-election polling. Political observers forecast the race based on expected voter turnout, voting history and campaign finance reports.<\/p>\n

Decision Desk HQ, <\/a>an independent election forecasting and data organization, gives Rogers an 89% chance of victory and projects him winning about 54% of the vote. The Cook Political Report<\/a> rates the race as “Solid Republican.” The district’s recent voting history also favors Republicans, with more than 58% of voters backing Trump in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n

James Call, a member of the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida Capital Bureau, covers state government. He can be reached at jcall@tallahassee.com<\/a>. Follow him on X: @CallTallahassee.<\/p>\n

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