Republican primary winner is ex-felon who never applied for the right to hold office
Source: FRESH TAKE FLORIDA
The winning Republican in this weeks congressional primary in South Florida is a convicted felon who did not go through the states process to restore his civil rights after his imprisonment, interviews and records show. That step is required under Florida law for a candidate to hold political office.
Jason Mariner, 36, of Palm Beach Gardens, an advertising executive and self-described America First conservative candidate, won Tuesdays GOP primary with 58 percent of votes in the heavily Democratic 20th Congressional District.
It wasnt immediately clear whether the elections outcome would be challenged. The general election will be Jan. 11. Democrats have held the seat one of the most Democratic districts in Florida for more than two decades.
Mariner had served roughly two years total in the Palm Beach County Jail over 2007 and 2012 on charges that included felony theft, burglary, cocaine possession, obstruction and violently resisting arrest, records show. He was open during his campaign about his criminal background, telling voters, Before running for Congress, I ran from the law. He also promised he would be tough on crime.
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Casady1
(2,133 posts)And normal republican only he got caught.
Jim__
(14,075 posts)We are living in bizarro world.
ZonkerHarris
(24,223 posts)paleotn
(17,912 posts)in heavily Democratic districts. The GOP is left with the lowest of the dregs in a no win district.
Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)in a heavily republican district. Only difference is they win there.
royable
(1,264 posts)if he ran for office as a repub I seriously question whether he was successfully rehabilitated.
sinkingfeeling
(51,452 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,895 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Ummm there are democrats still in FL?
I have insider info, relatives in FL, ummmm 3R/10D ratio.
Good grief, amazed none reported to have C19, still!
nilram
(2,888 posts)If we got em, they should be enforced. You know the Rs would have a lawsuit already filed if the positions were reversed.
tonekat
(1,814 posts)Sounds like an episode of something on Adult Swim.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)hay rick
(7,608 posts)bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)hay rick
(7,608 posts)Of course, it's state law and federal office, so it may be complicated.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,956 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,139 posts)Hell, I thought that was a Republican prerequisite for office.
SouthBayDem
(32,019 posts)FL-20 is a very safe D+31 district.
He's a joke candidate with no realistic chance of winning. But what's really scary is that 39% of voters in FL-21 (Lois Frankel's district in West Palm) actually voted for Republican candidate and conspiracy nutjob Laura Loomer last year. That's right - Loomer was 11 percentage points away from joining Bozo and Traitor Queene.
ToxMarz
(2,166 posts)is in republican politics.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,956 posts)ratchiweenie
(7,754 posts)He's the GOP primary winner right? So he will have to run against the Dem primary winner. I don't know who that is but it's got to be someone who hasn't committed felony theft, burglary, cocaine possession, obstruction and violently resisting arrest.
Jose Garcia
(2,595 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)that have no punishment attached for not follwowing teh law...?