A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules

Dara Kim, Senior Reporter with the News Service Of Florida, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down Debbie Mayfield's candidacy for State Senate, her conversation with Mayfield after the Florida Supreme Court ruled her eligible to run,

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday backed Rep. Debbie Mayfield in her bid to run in a special election for a Senate seat, ruling that state elections officials

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of Florida's term limit rules.

The Florida Supreme Court expects Secretary of State Cord Byrd to include Rep. Debbie Mayfield’s name on the ballot in the planned Brevard County state Senate special election, the justices said Thursday in a 25-page opinion.