Trump calls on Republicans to take out DeSantis’ lone Florida supporter in Congress
Rep. Laurel Lee previously served as the state’s chief election officer — and refused demands to audit the 2020 election.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Former President Donald Trump wants a Republican to mount a primary challenge to Rep. Laurel Lee, the lone member of Florida’s congressional delegation to endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis in his unsuccessful bid for president.
Lee, who won a crowded GOP primary two years ago in a safe red district, served as Florida’s top election official under DeSantis and resisted calls by a faction of vocal Republicans and Trump supporters to do a complete audit of the 2020 election in the state. DeSantis at the time also rejected calls for an audit of the results that showed that Trump defeated now-President Joe Biden by three percentage points in the state.
Trump late Sunday night posted on his social media platform that he wants someone to run in the central Florida district against Lee.
“Any great MAGA Republicans looking to run against Laurel Lee in Florida’s 15th Congressional District? IF SO, PLEASE STEP FORWARD!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Lee endorsed her former boss back in April 2023, before he officially jumped into the race for president. She was the only member of the Florida delegation to do so, with most of the other members backing Trump. The lack of support from Florida’s congressional delegation served as an embarrassing prelude to what turned out to be a lackluster campaign that never caught fire among Republicans.
Lee switched her endorsement to Trump after DeSantis ended his campaign following a distant second place finish in Iowa.
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