Florida 6th District election: President Trump will join Randy Fine during 'tele-rally'
Republican Randy Fine — who's been endorsed by Trump to fill the seat vacated by Michael Waltz when he became national security advisor on Jan. 20 — has announced the president will join him for a "tele-rally" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Those interested can call in at 833-380-0653, according to a text message from Fine.
Fine and his Democratic opponent Josh Weil are scrambling for votes in what promises to be a closer contest for Congress than previous races in the 6th. Weil has raised $10 million and has hundreds of canvassers on the ground knocking on doors, while the two have traded insults in ads airing on TV spots and elsewhere.
Weil announced he would be participating in a town hall and phone bank with Stetson University Democrats on the DeLand campus Thursday night. That event starts at 6 p.m. in the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd.
Also, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Weil Wednesday and has "launched an effort to mobilize the district's more than 100,000 equality voters (voters who prioritize issues of LGBTQ+ equality)," according to Brandon Wolf, the organization's press secretary.
HRC will send those "equality voters" emails and text messages, while also launching paid digital ads in the district.
Wolf attacked Fine's record on equality issues. Fine, now a state senator, wrote a bill removing access to medical care for transgender youth, sought to restrict drag shows and led legislative efforts to retaliate against Disney after the company challenged the Parental Rights in Education Act, referred to by critics as the "don't say gay" law, Wolf said.
Meanwhile, Fine has gotten help from other corners of the right-wing mediasphere.
Donald Trump Jr., posted a video urging voters to back Fine.
'Democrats are pouring millions into this race trying to take Congress away from the Republicans, so we need to fight for the America First agenda. They want to open our borders, raise your taxes, everything Florida stands against."
Fine appeared on the conservative Mark Levin's radio show where the host suggested Republicans are sleeping on the race.
"America, you gotta view this as our seat and our battle," Levin said. " ... No. 1, if you live there and you don't vote, and this kook (Weil) wins ... that's on you and you're going to punish the nation and President Trump."
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: President Trump to urge support for Florida 6th candidate Randy Fine
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