Holly Merrill Raschein

During her time as an undergraduate, she began working as at Robert M. Levy & Associates, a state government relations firm in Tallahassee.

After her graduation, Raschein began working as a legislative aide for Republican State Representative Ken Sorensen.

Raschein opted to run for the seat, and faced Former Key West Mayor Morgan McPherson, the 2010 Nominee, in the Republican Primary.

She was able to defeat Mayor McPherson comfortably, winning 66% of the vote to his 34%, and advanced to the General Election, where she faced Ian Whitney, the Democratic Nominee.

"[1] In the 2014 legislative session, Raschein worked to renew funding for a "state tax incentive program that entices film and television productions," which benefitted several television series filming in the Florida Keys, but the legislative session ran out before the bill could be considered.