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Race to succeed John Wood heating up in Polk County House district

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A battle between two Republicans is shaping up in Polk County-based House District 41, where Winter Haven state Rep. John Wood will not stand for re-election in 2016 due to term limits. To date, the open seat has attracted Polk County Commissioner Ed Smith as well as Sam Killebrew, a retired contractor who threw his hat into the ring — a la Dick Cheney — after recruiting and fundraising for other prospective candidates, according to Bill Rufty in the Lakeland Ledger. “I couldn’t get it out of my…

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