Rader wins Democratic Primary

PALM BEACH POST: Republican Benacquisto, Democrat Rader face November showdown in state Senate District 27

By JASON SCHULTZ Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Former Wellington Councilwoman Lizbeth Benacquisto beat out former state Rep. Sharon Merchant in the Republican primary for state Senate District 27, according to unofficial state election results. In the Democratic primary for the same cross-state district, state Rep. Kevin Rader of Delray Beach came back to defeat Fort Myers attorney Pete Burkert after trailing him for much of the night. The district stretches from Palm...