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Elections

ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION

Austin Arthur tied to Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic

County commission candidate touted board membership to Eight Waves, Habitat for Humanity and others but kept connection to fake abortion clinic board quiet.

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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11

GOP Congressional candidate warns women will make “false accusations” of rape and incest to obtain abortions

John McCloy: “Society needs to know that there's unintended consequences” of abortion ban exceptions.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

District 4 candidate Goudy claims motivation from Christian nationalist author 

Cites Letter to the American Church as reason "I'm actually running for school board."

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STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13

Candidate Bowen Kou fasts for 24 hours to protest “racist” Lake County mailers 

State Rep. Keith Truenow, who approved the mailers, allegedly told Kou he "didn't belong in this country" and to "go someplace else."

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STATE SENATE DISTRICT 13

GOP state senate candidate faces September trial for looting Orlando HOA

Senate District 13 candidate CJ Blancett is charged with second degree grand theft for allegedly stealing $48K from the community she managed. 

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SENATE DISTRICT 15

Thompson claims Bracy lives in Lake County, misused campaign funds

Neighbors say the former senator is rarely at his Oakland residence. "His new wife didn't think much of this house."

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SENATE DISTRICT 15

Orange County Democratic Legislative Delegation backs Thompson over Bracy

Endorsement is a testament to senator's "proven track record and unwavering commitment to the citizens of Orange County and the State of Florida."

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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11

Sabatini drops out of Congressional race, into commission race

Once Trump endorsed his opponent, the far-right Republican shifted to focus on Lake County. 

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