Will Furry, the Flagler County School Board chairman, has announced a run for the U.S. House of Representatives, where he will challenge incumbent Congressman Randy Fine.
Furry, 50, a Palm Coast resident for more than a decade, has chaired the school board since November 2023. He was first elected in 2022, and vows to secure U.S. borders, fight inflation and "defend life, liberty and the Second Amendment," in a news release.
"Faith, family and freedom are the foundation of our nation, and they must be protected," Furry said. "I'm committed to defending our liberties and securing the border, especially for the families who have suffered unimaginable loss from the fentanyl crisis. District 6 deserves a leader who embodies the strength, values and spirit of our community."
He describes himself as a "MAGA Republican and America First supporter of Donald J. Trump," who aims to expand parental rights and protect election intgrity.
"I've answered the call from the people of District 6 who want a representative that reflects their priorities, not someone who parachuted in and doesn't know our community," Furry said. "I live here. I serve here. It's about the will of the people and I'm ready to take that fight to Washington."
Furry is the second local government official to challenge Fine, who lives about 100 miles from the 6th District boundary and has been roundly criticized for comparing Israel's need to defeat Palestinians in Gaza to 1945 when the United States "nuked the Japanese twice" and calling Muslim Democrats Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani "terrorists."
Palm Coast City Councilman Charles Gambaro Jr. told The News-Journal on Aug. 1 he, too, will pursue the seat.
Fine — a former state senator and representative from Melbourne Beach — won an April 1 special election after receiving Trump's endorsement. The seat had been won in November 2024 by three-term incumbent Michael Waltz, who promptly resigned to become Trump's short-lived national security advisor. Waltz has since been nominated to become United Nations ambassador, but his confirmation has been stalled.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Flagler County School Board chairman to challenge Randy Fine
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