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The State House race in the newly-drawn District 29 between Reps. Webster Barnaby and Elizabeth Fetterhoff is getting ugly and the PBA is getting thrown right smack in the middle of it.
Rep. Barnaby has been throwing barbs at Rep. Fetterhoff every chance he gets, while Fetterhoff has mostly kept her powder dry and refrained from going negative.
That has all changed.
When Barnaby announced that he received the endorsement of the PBA, Fetterhoff called “BS” and so did the police organization.
The group has not endorsed Barnaby or anyone in that race, yet.
Fetterhoff pounced. READ MORE.
Miami Republicans not 'Proud' of Proud Boys
Miami-Dade Republican Party Chairman Rene Garcia has denounced the controversial and often-times militant Proud Boys group. The group is trying to grab control or instill significant influence within GOP groups across the country, and Garcia and others are not having it. READ MORE
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