FL-06: Sanders endorses Democrat in contested Florida special House race
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) endorsed Democrat Josh Weil in the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, marking one of Weil’s biggest endorsements to date.
“Josh Weil is a working class father of two and a middle school teacher who knows what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. Unlike his opponent, he does not have any billionaire-backed Super PACs supporting him. Josh would be a voice in Congress who understands why we must protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and not give massive tax breaks to billionaires,” Sanders said Friday in a statement.
“He understands that we have to keep our promise to veterans, wants to expand the trade union movement and believes that all kids deserve a quality education,” he added.
Weil is running against state Sen. Randy Fine (R) for the House seat, which was held by national security adviser Mike Waltz. The seat would normally be considered a safe Republican seat, with Trump and Waltz each winning the district by more than 30 points in November.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5220692-bernie-sanders-josh-weil-florida-6th-race/
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