State Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, has drawn a Democratic challenger as he runs for re-election in 2018.
Gainesville Democrat Olysha Eva Magruder opened a campaign account Thursday to run against Perry in Senate District 8, which includes Alachua, Putnam and part of Marion counties, according to the state Division of Elections website.
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Perry was elected to the Senate last year after serving in the House.
He had raised $104,282 for his re-election bid as of May 31 and had about $100,000 in cash on hand, records show.