While serving in the legislature, Williams strongly supported legislation that would expand early voting opportunities, despite viewing it as a less-than-perfect bill, declaring "Let's make this state we are proud of from the elections standpoint.

"[2] Additionally, Williams attempted to serve in a leadership role for the 2014–2016 term, when State Representative Darryl Rouson, who was set to become the Florida House Democrats' leader for the 2014-2016 session, was ousted by the caucus.

Earley campaigned on his 28 years of technical and leadership expertise in the field, and numerous endorsements from community leaders and local and state politicians, including the retiring Supervisor Ion Sancho.

Williams campaigned on his record of community outreach in Tallahassee and actions while serving in the House, and argued that Ion Sancho should not have been allowed to endorse in the race given his position.

Williams claimed that Earley had overstepped his role as Leon County Voting Systems Manager during the election cycle, and that he had known the results of the primary before their public release, in his words, a "felony".