Former state Rep. Loranne Ausley is running for chief financial officer.
Ausley is the only major Democrat now seeking the seat Alex Sink is giving up to run for governor.
Ausley, 46, of Tallahassee served in the House for eight years, leaving in 2008 because of term limits.
She’s a lawyer who chairs the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, which provides health insurance for low-income children.
Ausley also serves as a senior adviser to the Lawton Chiles Foundation, which highlights childhood issues in Florida.
Ausley was seeking a state Senate seat before entering the race.
Senate President Jeff Atwater and Rep. Pat Patterson are seeking the Republican nomination.
The CFO keeps watch on state spending and contracts and oversees the state’s insurance regulatory agency, among other responsibilities.
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