Forbes reports:
On Tuesday, a Florida county Republican committee that had opposed measures to prevent Covid-19 informed the Federal Election Commission that the group may not be able to submit a filing because its bookkeeper died from the virus. “For several years we have been submitting the reports electronically, and for over a year we have done this with software developed by one of our members, Gregg Prentice,” the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee wrote the FEC.
“Unfortunately, Gregg passed away suddenly from Covid 19 on Saturday. Gregg did not share the software and instructions with our officers.” The committee has taken a hard line against Covid-19 prevention protocols, urging its Facebook followers to oppose mask mandates, vaccination requirements and lockdowns. On August 27, the committee honored Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R–Ga.) at its sold-out Lincoln Day Dinner.
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A key member of the Hillsborough County Republican Party died of COVID on Saturday and now the party lost access to its campaign finance software.
The local GOP recently hosted leading vaccine skeptic Marjorie Taylor Greene for a fundraiser.https://t.co/gqQf76wNit
— Steve Contorno (@scontorno) September 16, 2021
The individual who passed away was also leading the Hillsborough GOP’s “election integrity” committee, which had been pushing for an Arizona-style review of Florida’s 2020 election based on conspiracies about turnout in certain counties.https://t.co/gqQf76wNit
— Steve Contorno (@scontorno) September 16, 2021
? Florida is in need of a new ‘End Faucism’ leader after their founder Gregg Prentice dies of COVID-19, any volunteers? ?
— jason dogwood ™️?️??️⚧️???? (@jasondogwood) September 16, 2021
Gregg Prentice speaking on election integrity at our June HCRP meeting #GoRed2016 pic.twitter.com/Un2CaPnjj2
— Hillsborough GOP (@HillsboroughGOP) June 16, 2015