Rebekah Jones announced on Thursday that she’s joined the Democratic primary in her quest to oust Republican Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st congressional district:
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Rebekah Jones has joined the Democratic primary to replace @mattgaetz due to new Florida laws regulating ballot access which prohibit her from continuing as a non-party affiliated candidate in the 1st House District race for 2022.https://t.co/hwKwtB5EjE pic.twitter.com/G6sDujcOCS
— Grant Stern is fully vaccinated (@grantstern) August 12, 2021
And Florida politicos are warning Dems not to waste their money as there’s no way a Dem gets elected in that district.
From FloridaPolitics.com publisher Peter Schorsch:
Rebekah Jones writes that she will run as a Democrat vs. @MattGaetz in Florida’s ruby red District 1.
There aren’t enough @GoFundMe dollars in the world to get a Democrat elected in that district.https://t.co/LHZb2mENmh
— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) August 13, 2021
Presidential campaign veteran SteveSchale added, “This district is 14 points more GOP than the most GOP seat held by a Dem in Congress” and to “Please send your hard earned dollars places it can actually help”:
Dear Democratic friends: Please do not chase the bright shiny object – this is not a seat she (or anyone) can win. This district is 14 points more GOP than the most GOP seat held by a Dem in Congress.
Please send your hard earned dollars places it can actually help. https://t.co/C0VaCXtN39
— Steve Schale 🇺🇸 (@steveschale) August 13, 2021
“There’s no viable candidate who can win there. That’s just reality”:
There’s no viable candidate who can win there. That’s just reality.
But there are lots of less interesting, but far more winnable districts in America
— Steve Schale 🇺🇸 (@steveschale) August 13, 2021
Money sent to the FL-01 to elect a Dem is “just being lit on fire”:
Run someone everywhere, that’s fine. But send your money where it matters. It’s just being lit on fire in that district
— Steve Schale 🇺🇸 (@steveschale) August 13, 2021
Well, we would really like to see a giant pile of money set on fire, so, Dems, PLEASE DONATE TO HER!
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