Alleged murder threats. Court battles. Stinging GOP infighting. It's a race that could only happen — where else? — in Florida.
The battle was thrown wide open after Crist opted against running for re-election and is instead mounting a bid for governor. Crist’s departure started a scramble for both parties, even as the district is destined to change when Florida legislators adopt a new congressional map in early 2022.
Luna made headlines this summer when she alleged that her potential Republican rivals were plotting to kill her. And at one point, she suggested Makki was also involved in the scheme — leading Makki to call Luna “unstable” and pledge that she will spend the primary exposing Luna as a “phony” for once supporting Barack Obama.
“I can’t imagine who might have urged the president to endorse such a person and wonder if he knows what happens when someone hasn’t told the president the whole truth leading to an action — where he might get embarrassed for not knowing all the facts,” Stonepiece. Stone said in an email that he’s not professionally involved in the race but has backed another potential candidate for the race.
“This was never a safe seat,” said Matthew Isbell, a Democratic data consultant who envisions a scenario where the seat — which is currently underpopulated — is reconfigured so that it’s even more of a tossup. “As long as Republicans don’t nominate a completely unhinged person they have a shot.” Makki got wrapped into the allegation because of text messages where Braddock contended that Makki would help him “take her out.” But Makki said she doesn’t know him and calls the effort to rope her into the case “crazy.”
Luna also blasted rival Makki as someone who is “not a team player” in the effort to help flip the district to Republicans and instead was resorting to name-calling.Makki's past connection to Murkowski would likely be viewed as a strike against her in Trump world, but she insists that she is a loyal supporter and noted that she assisted legal efforts challenging Biden’s win in Wisconsin right after the 2020 election.
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