Republican congressional candidate Belinda Keiser announced she has received endorsements this week from U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean (R-FL), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Randy Fine (R-FL), and Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) in her District 22 bid.
"I have known Belinda for years, and I am proud to support her bid to join the Republican Caucus in the U.S. Congress," Bean said in a press statement. "Belinda is an energetic worker and has not only given her time and talent to education in Florida, but also to issues that make our state great, and I know she will take that same drive to Washington."
Keiser, Vice Chancellor of Keiser University, announced her candidacy earlier this month after filing prior. A Florida-based, not-for-profit university, Keiser has 18 campuses across Florida with more than 18,000 students and roughly 4,000 employees.
"I am proud to endorse my fellow delegation members to endorse Belinda Keiser for Congress," Dunn said. "Belinda has served our state well leading her private sector work, which has helped propel many young professionals into the workforce. She knows that Florida needs and has demonstrated that with her support of Republican ideals and principles. Belinda would be an excellent addition to the caucus and an effort to continue to Make America Great."
CD 22 includes all of Hendry County and parts of Collier, Palm Beach, and Broward in southern Florida.
"Belinda has been a friend since I first entered politics, and I've seen firsthand what she has done to fight for Florida," Fine said. "She has been a champion for our nation-leading higher education system and the future of every Florida student. Belinda has done so much for this state, and I could not be more excited for her to join me in the fight in Washington to Make America Great Again."
Keiser is part of a crowded Republican field in CD 22 that includes Collier businessman and Trump ally Casey Askar, Michael Carbonara, David Burck, Deborah Adeimy and Herbert Wertheim.
"Belinda is a friend and a fighter. Everything she does, she does with excellence, and that is why she is the best person to represent CD 22," Patronis said. "Belinda has devoted her entire career to helping per community and others grow and achieve. She will bring that same commitment to Washington. She will fight to lower taxes, cut red tape, and keep Florida free."
Keiser thanked the four congressmen for their endorsements.
"I am honored to receive endorsement for CD 22 from Congressman Bean, Congressman Neal Dunn, Congressman Randy Fine, and Congressman Jimmy Patronis," Keiser said. "These great Republican leaders in Congress and outstanding Floridians have demonstrated their commitment to America First principles and policies, and they have always put our nation first. If I have the privilege of representing CD 22 this November, I would be honored to join them in the Republican Caucus and follow the legacy that Congressman Dunn will leave behind as he retires from public service."
