Rebekah Jones wins Democratic primary, will take on Matt Gaetz for U.S. House seat
Source: Pensacola Press Journal
Rebekah Jones wins Democratic primary, will take on Matt Gaetz for U.S. House seat
From Staff Reports
Tue, August 23, 2022 at 9:01 PM
Democrat Rebekah Jones will face U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in the battle for Florida's 1st Congressional District race, according to early results.
Jones beat out Peggy Schiller, who tried unsuccessfully to get Jones removed from the primary ballot alleging Jones had been a registered "unaffiliated" for a crucial two-month period while Jones lived in Maryland.
Last week, Leon County Circuit Court Judge John Cooper ruled that Jones did not meet the requirements to run as a Democratic candidate in the primary because she had not been a registered Democrat for a full 365 days before qualifying in June. Florida's First District Court of Appeal overruled that finding Monday morning, writing a candidate's sworn statement of party affiliation cannot be challenged as a basis for disqualification.
Jones came to national prominence during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic after she was fired from her position with the Florida Department of Health. Jones said she was fired for speaking out about what she said was the state's manipulation of COVID-19 data, while state officials said she was fired for insubordination.
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