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Jared Smith, A Florida Judge Who Denied A Teen Girl An Abortion B/c...Was Voted Out of Office.....
Soo sooooooo glad their are Floridians with compassion
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A Florida Judge Who Denied A Teen Girl An Abortion Because Of Her Grades Was Voted Out Of Office
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-florida-judge-who-denied-a-teen-girl-an-abortion-because-of-her-grades-was-voted-out-of-office/ar-AA113jrT?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W046&cvid=04cbc4a85d264259902fb55a40e327b9
Clarissa-Jan Lim - Yesterday 1:17 PM
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Florida Rep. James Bush lost his reelection bid, a notable defeat for the sole Democrat in the state legislature who voted on a 15-week abortion ban and the anti-LGBTQ "Don't Say Gay" bill.
His opponent, 37-year-old lawyer Ashley Gantt, .........................
Bush was first elected to the Florida state House in 1992. He was elected again in 2008, then in 2018. His penchant for supporting Republican-sponsored bills drew the ire of his fellow Democrats, some of whom publicly voiced their support for Gantt in the election; Democratic state Sen. Jason Pizzo recently accused him of "voting against Democratic values and kissing the Governor’s ass - all day, everyday."
Florida voters also ousted , an incumbent circuit judge for Hillsborough County who gained notoriety for rejecting a teenager's request for an abortion because her grades were low.
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Gantt and Bush were the only two candidates vying for District 109. As the winner of the Democratic primary, Gantt is now the representative-elect.................................
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