Two candidates are challenging the incumbent to become the next representative for Florida House District 80.

The district covers Sanibel, Pine Island, the town of Fort Myers Beach, the Lee County tip of Boca Grande, major parts of Estero and Bonita Springs and a sliver of adjacent Collier County, generally west of the Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard intersection to the Gulf of Mexico.

All eligible voters, regardless of party affiliation, will be able to cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 general election to choose between the three candidates. The top vote-getter will win a two-year term.

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Here are the three candidates:

What are the party affiliations in the race; what are candidates’ backgrounds?

Botana is running as a Republican while Schlayer is a Democrat. Post entered as a write-in candidate, which has no party affiliation.

• First elected in 2020, Botana gained business experience in carnival, marina and food and beverage industries.

• Real estate agent and musician Schlayer ran against Botana in 2022 and was defeated. He is a former FSW student body president.

• Post has made two unsuccessful attempts at winning a seat in Congress. He is a building industry veteran and founded a solar advocacy group.

Look for more on the races, the candidates and what they have to say in future editions of the News-Press.

Based at the Naples Daily News, Columnist Phil Fernandez (pfernandez@gannett.com) grew up in Southwest Florida and has led Pulitzer Prize-winning efforts. He writes In the Know, one of USA TODAY Network’s most read local news columns in the state. Support democracy. Subscribe to a newspaper.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Elections 2024:Trio battle in state House District 80 race