Florida House Race Heats Up as Antisemitic Campaigns and Political Backing Intensify
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“The hateful campaign being run by Daniel Bilzerian in Florida is blatantly antisemitic and shocks the conscience,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said.
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Fox NewsJeffries said, "The hateful campaign being run by Daniel Bilzerian in Florida is blatantly antisemitic and shocks the conscience. People of goodwill, regardless of political affiliation, must reject his vile attacks on the Jewish community."
ABC NewsDan Bilzerian is challenging Jewish Rep. Fine in Florida Republican primary. Politicians and elected officials from both parties are denouncing the onslaught of antisemitic postings, including posts directed at Jewish Republican Rep. Randy Fine by Dan Bilzerian, who is challenging Fine in Florida's 6th Congressional District.
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The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a competitive congressional swing district. He is challenging more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's newly drawn 25th Congressional District.
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ABC NewsThe issue of U.S. support for Israel is playing out in other races, including the Democratic primary in Florida's 25th District, where incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz is trying to fend off a challenge from progressive Oliver Larkin. Moskowitz has been a supporter of Israel, while Larkin has called for the U.S. to cut off aid.
Washington ExaminerOn the Democratic side, pro-Israel Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) faces DSA-backed democratic socialist Oliver Larkin, while longtime Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) is navigating a crowded primary that includes progressive activist Elijah Manley. In the Democratic Senate primary, former National Security Council official Alex Vindman is running against state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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In the race to succeed DeSantis, Rep. Byron Donalds enjoys the backing of President Donald Trump. The large field of contenders also includes Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, and businessman James Fishback.
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Washington ExaminerThe dynamic has also surfaced in the gubernatorial primary. Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is Black and Christian, is the overwhelming favorite in the crowded field, but former investment firm CEO James Fishback has attracted attention with a campaign featuring racist and antisemitic messaging.
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Moskowitz, who enjoys establishment backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is also supported by AIPAC, a major pro-Israel political group. Larkin has support from prominent far-left figures, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker.
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01 ABC News U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also called Bilzerian's rhetoric "possibly the most disgusting political thread I've seen."
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02 Washington Examiner The statement garnered more than 2 million views on X but drew criticism from several prominent voices on the Left, who agreed Bilzerian’s rhetoric was antisemitic while faulting Jeffries for failing also to condemn Fine’s past remarks about Muslims.
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03 Fox News Longtime Democratic pundit James Carville is firing back at recent jabs from a socialist candidate running to unseat a mainstream Democratic congressman in Tuesday's primary elections in Florida.
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