Detert faced businessman Vern Buchanan , businessman Tramm Hudson , former State Representative Mark G. Flanagan and fellow State Representative Donna Clarke in the Republican primary .
Detert initially took a back seat in the election while businessman and businessman attacked each other .
Detert faced businessman Vern Buchanan , businessman Tramm Hudson , former State Representative Mark G. Flanagan and fellow State Representative Donna Clarke in the Republican primary , and she initially took a back seat in the election while Buchanan and Hudson attacked each other .