The Indian American is running for Hillsborough County Commission District 1.
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The Indian American candidates last month received endorsement of former Florida House speaker.
The election is being held for the District 1 seat which is being vacated by Sandy Murman who is running for another four-year term in District 7.
Patel had announced that he received the endorsement of former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Will Weatherford.
The 33-year-old Tampa businessman and Republican, Aakash Patel heads Elevate, Inc., a consultancy firm that assists businesses in social media, community outreach programs, public relations and government affairs.