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LogDog75

(1,424 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:21 PM 8 hrs ago

Stupid republican Congresswoman gives flips her Red district to Democrat

A Congresswoman failed to submit her financial at the deadline and is ineligible to run for reelection. That leaves two Democrats on the ballot guaranteeing one of them will go to Congress.



Florida Democrats got a surprise bit of good news on Friday: they're running unopposed in a heavily Hispanic, Orlando-area state House district currently held by the GOP — because the incumbent Republican failed to file her paperwork properly.

According to Gabrielle Russon of Florida Politics, "Rep. Paula Stark failed to qualify for re-election in House District 47, so Democrats will win back a blue seat they have long sought out."

Stark, a two-term Republican elected in the 2022 GOP wave election and one of the very few Republicans in the legislature to oppose a ban on government-funded diversity parades, did not file her campaign finance disclosure in time for the deadline, meaning that her candidacy was ruled ineligible.

https://www.rawstory.com/florida-democrats-2677035576/

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Stupid republican Congresswoman gives flips her Red district to Democrat (Original Post) LogDog75 8 hrs ago OP
Republicans prove yet again they're not sending their best people. JHB 8 hrs ago #1
The best Republicans are not very impressive IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #8
Ineligible determination may be overturned by a right-wingnut judge, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts!! pat_k 8 hrs ago #2
You can bet DeSantis will get involved. sop 8 hrs ago #3
Guaranteed she'll be on the ballot SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #5
Yep, because DiverDave 8 hrs ago #6
They'll make an exception for her SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #4
Huzzah! ms liberty 6 hrs ago #7

JHB

(38,376 posts)
1. Republicans prove yet again they're not sending their best people.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:25 PM
8 hrs ago

Or worse, they are.

pat_k

(14,304 posts)
2. Ineligible determination may be overturned by a right-wingnut judge, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts!!
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:25 PM
8 hrs ago

DiverDave

(5,269 posts)
6. Yep, because
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:53 PM
8 hrs ago

Republicans don't have to follow the rules.
I would not be surprised if she gets on the ballot.
It is florida, after all...

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