DeSantis Silent On Election To Replace Late House Dem

The Hill reports:

Democrats are voicing frustration with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over the special election for the late Rep. Alcee Hastings’s (D-Fla.) seat.

Hastings, who represented a majority Black district in South Florida for nearly three decades, died early this month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Florida law gives DeSantis broad authority to set a date for the special election to replace him, but he has so far remained silent on when voters can expect to choose their next representative.

Read the full article. Democrats fear DeSantis will leave the seat vacant for months longer than necessary in order to exploit their narrow majority in the House.

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