Sept. 29, 1970:
Florida State Sen. Lawton Chiles, until recently a political unknown statewide, upsets former Gov. Farris Bryant in the Democratic primary runoff for the U.S. Senate.
Chiles, with little funds, gained attention for his walk across the state. He will go on to defeat Rep. Bill Cramer (R) in November and hold the seat of retiring Sen. Spessard Holland for the Democrats.
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