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A look inside the competitive District 7 congressional race

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — It’s one of the most competitive congressional districts in Central Florida, and due to the retirement of Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, it has no incumbent.

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Congressional District 7, which stretches from Seminole County to Volusia County, was redrawn by the legislature this year.

In just a few weeks, either Republican Cory Mills or Democrat Karen Green will be elected to replace Murphy.

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Polling indicates the primary concern for voters is inflation.

Channel 9 political reporter Christopher Heath asked the candidates about that, as well as transportation, abortion and more.

See what the candidates had to say in the video above.

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.