Democrat Amanda Linton announced that she was dropping out of the race for Florida Senate, saying the pandemic has forced her and her family to relocate out of state.
Amanda Linton, Democratic candidate for District 21 in Florida Senate, announced on Tuesday that she is withdrawing from the race, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
She said the global health crisis is forcing her family to relocate out of state. After statewide business closures prevented her husband from continuing to run his commercial restaurant maintenance company, he had to take a job in Tennessee, where Linton will be moving with her sons. Florida emerged as a national hot spot for COVID-19 in July, with infections rising exponentially. As of Wednesday, August 12, Florida has reported 550,901 confirmed cases and 8,765 deaths, according to the state's department of health.
"I learned just a short while ago that Amanda has withdrawn from the race," Boyd said in response to the news."While I looked forward to the debate of issues on the campaign trail, my thoughts are with her and her family during this transition. I wish them the very best."
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