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Democrat and fourth-generation educator Omari Hardy is headed to Tallahassee to represent Florida鈥檚 District 88 in the state House after a commanding victory against Republican challenger Danielle Madsen.

Hardy celebrated his win on twitter, immediately changing his username from 鈥淩ep.-almost鈥� to 鈥淩ep.-elect.鈥� By the time all precincts were reporting, he had of the vote.

https://twitter.com/OmariJHardy/status/1323813010608214017

The district, which encompasses the Palm Beach region, is a Democratic stronghold, and the Palm Beach Post billed Hardy as the . It did question how well Hardy, known for his outspoken role on a local city commission, would get along as a member of the minority in Republican-controlled Tallahassee.

Hardy, who taught middle school civics and was a member of his local teachers union, advocates for higher teacher pay, tuition-free college, and the expansion of broadband access, according to his . His opponent, also a former educator, is a .

Hardy is one of the 25 former educators included in 蜜桃影视鈥檚 roundup of ex-teachers positioned to win state-level seats this Election Day. Check out the full cohort here.

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