Rep. Ross Spano loses primary control of Florida GOP amid campaign funding

Rep. Ross SpanoVincent (Ross) Ross SpanoGaetz sets out to support fellow GOP lawmaker Hillicon Valley’s primary opponent: Uber drops 3,000 | FBI unlocks Pensacola shooter phones | Lawmakers introduce bill restricting purchase of airline equipment from Chinese companies. Bipartisan bill would restrict purchases of airport equipment from Chinese companies MORE was defeated on Tuesday in the Republican primary for Florida’s 15th District, and the Eighth House was deployed to lose its candidate for re-election this cycle.

City Commissioner Scott Franklin, a Navy veteran, scored the rebellious victory over Spano by winning 51 percent of the vote with 99 percent of reported areas.

Spano, who was first elected in 2018 to five-term Rep. Dennis RossDennis Alan RossIsraelis and Palestinians must realize that everyone must give, not just take Court, open doors for annexation of the West Bank – and the consequences could be catastrophic The problem with Trump’s Middle East peace plan MAY (R) retired, has been the subject of an ongoing campaign finance investigation after accepting $ 180,000 in loans from two friends in 2018 and treating it as his own money for his congressional campaign.

Campaign financing rules allow candidates to borrow any amount of their campaign from personal funds, but loans from others are treated as contributions and are limited to $ 2,700 per cycle.

Spano has acknowledged “mistakes” with the loans, calling them “unintentional and unintentional.” He remains under investigation thy Department of Justice and the Florida Bar.

The introduced GOP legislature retained support from House Speakers and several other members of the Florida congressional delegation, including Sen. Marco RubioPresident Marco Antonio RubioBelarus says he would be open to handing over power to referendum Leaders of the First Chamber said that Trump officials may have presented misleading testimony during Russia’s probe: report BELARUS MORE (R-Fla.), Although Franklin deserves a distinction from dumb Trump ally Rep. Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzMatt Gaetz, Roger Stone back-right activist Laura Loomer in Congress bid Gaetz set to support primary opponent of fellow Florida GOP lawmakers The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association – Progress progress on coronavirus bill MORE (R-Fla.) Earlier this month.

Democrats have targeted the district, hoping Spano’s instability would help them make the seat blue. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has cited this district as one of its top goals this election cycle.

Franklin will now take over Democratic nominee Alan Cohn, a TV reporter who unsuccessfully challenged Ross in 2014. Nonpartisan Electoral Officer The Cook Political Report becomes the race “Lean Republican.”