Both Crist and DeSantis stepped away from Congress and $174,000 annual salaries after completing nearly three terms.
Despite the near identical actions by the two men, Republicans saw no hypocrisy in still condemning Crist’s action.
“Charlie Crist treats taxpayer-funded jobs like a game of musical chairs,” said Republican National Committee spokeswoman Julia Friedland. “Floridians can’t wait to cut the music on his career for good in November.” The 13th congressional district now represented by Crist was dramatically changed by DeSantis and Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature during once-a-decade redistricting this spring. Instead of a Democratic-leaning district, it is now more likely to elect a Republican.is unconstitutional because of the way it eliminates a North Florida district now held by U.S. Rep.
In the 13th district, Democrat Eric Lynn, endorsed by Crist is facing Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. John Kennedy is a reporter in the USA TODAY Network’s Florida Capital Bureau. He can be reached at [email protected], or on Twitter at @JKennedyReport
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