A retired Army colonel and former Osceola School Board member with deep pockets won his primary on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a clash with the Democratic incumbent in a district where Republicans have made significant gains in recent years.
Thomas Chalifoux, who emerged from a three-way primary, is slated to vie in November against Democrat Darren Soto, a four-term congressman whose margin of victory in District 9 has shrunk during the past two elections.
“We feel like the country’s going in the wrong direction,” Chalifoux said Tuesday night. “We’re going to put 110 percent into
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