GOP, Dem candidates unite to claim conspiracy in Orange-Osceola State Attorney race
In another odd turn in an increasingly bizarre Orange Osceola State Attorney’s race, Democratic candidate Monique Worrell and former GOP hopeful Thomas Feiter stood side-by-side Monday to call for a federal investigation into a purported conspiracy to boost a non-party-affiliated candidate for the post.
Feiter also announced he intends to file a lawsuit contesting the results of the Aug. 20 Republican primary, which he lost soundly to Seth Hyman. Just two weeks after his victory, however, Hyman dropped out of the race, saying he saw no path to victory.
Worrell and Feiter claim Hyman colluded with the GOP establishment to step aside, and that the goal was to avoid splitting the conservative vote with Andrew Bain, the current state attorney who is registered to no political party but was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Feiter said his lawsuit will accuse Bain, Hyman and others involved in the alleged plot.
“I am here to bring attention to what was done by this Republican faction to undermine the integrity of our election process,” Feiter told reporters, adding his appearance with Worrell was not an endorsement of her campaign. “There are over 280,000 Republicans in [Orange and Osceola counties]. All of them have been deceived by this faction that is helping Ron DeSantis and Andrew Bain to maintain power over us.”
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