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For Democrats in the Florida Legislature, the long road back to relevance goes through Boca Raton. That’s where a highly competitive state House race is playing out between first-term Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman, a Republican from Highland Beach, and Democrat Jay Shooster, a Boca Raton consumer protection lawyer. Gossett-Seidman won an open seat two years ago and is fighting to win re-election against Shooster, a first-time candidate who has raised far more money than the incumbent — a rarity in a state where the GOP holds an enormous fundraising advantage. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board recommends Shooster, a well-prepared candidate who supports reproductive freedom and reasonable gun safety laws. ‘This is not a cop-out’ In a Sun Sentinel questionnaire and a lengthy online interview, Gossett-Seidman declined to say where she stands on Amendment 4, the abortion rights proposal on the Nov.