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Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco to resign, run for Senate
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco plans to resign to seek the Florida Senate seat as Sen. Ed Hooper retires in November.
WHO: Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco; State Sen. Ed Hooper
WHAT: Nocco announced he will resign as sheriff and run for state Senate; Hooper said he will retire in November.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: State Sen. Ed Hooper, representing north Pinellas and southwest Pasco County, will retire in November.
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