Florida Politics reports:
David Leatherwood, a Republican who entered the District 3 race for Pinellas County Commission to challenge incumbent Democrat Charlie Justice, has rolled out several new endorsements, including some from former President Donald Trump’s orbit. Headlining the list of supporters is Roger Stone. Leatherwood is an influencer known for his conservative activism, particularly on his Instagram account, where he goes by the name “Brokeback Patriot.”
Leatherwood was featured in a Tampa Bay Times article two years ago about MAGA influencers flocking to Florida to chase “political clout and connections. Leatherwood’s past has been troubled, with a DUI conviction in Hillsborough County in 2011 and a series of domestic troubles between Leatherwood and a past partner which, in one occasion, resulted in being trespassed from all Disney properties in 2016.
Read the full article. Leatherwood last appeared here in July 2023 when he announced that he was leaving the anti-LGBTQ group, Gays Against Groomers, because its founder had endorsed “homophobic” DeSantis. Consider that when you view yesterday’s tweet below about Disney. The screenshot above is from his 2020 appearance on OAN, where he complained that he’d been fired from a job at a cafe after “progressives” outed his social media accounts.
Today I am excited to announce my candidacy for Pinellas County Commission, District 3.
For the first time in 12 years, voters are in a position to remove a career politician and take back a critical seat on the Commission.
Together we can win a Republican super majority and… pic.twitter.com/jsrgT8cwvx
— David Scott Leatherwood 🇺🇸 (@brokebackUSA) June 21, 2024
I’m proud to have the support of Donald Trump’s acting Director of National Intelligence, @RichardGrenell, in my campaign for Pinellas County Commission 🇺🇸 Thank you Ric! pic.twitter.com/O36TAi2sYD
— David Scott Leatherwood 🇺🇸 (@brokebackUSA) July 1, 2024
That time I went to Disney to support DeSantis and the Parental Rights in Education Bill 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Uz7tCcXD4n
— David Scott Leatherwood 🇺🇸 (@brokebackUSA) June 30, 2024
Voting Trump for White House and Biden for nursing home 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ltenMKpqX7
— David Scott Leatherwood 🇺🇸 (@brokebackUSA) June 28, 2024