Voters in Florida ousted two anti- abortion elected officials in separate races on Tuesday, as the fight over abortion rights looms large over the upcoming elections.
The sole Democrat in the state legislature who voted for the abortion ban and the anti-gay bill lost his reelection campaign.
He ran on a platform that focused on affordable housing, public education, and criminal justice reform. Bush was criticized for siding with Republicans on the abortion ban and the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
She said last week that she was offended by his vote to restrict her rights. I was insulted by the fact that he voted to deny local control over our school systems.
Two people were vying for the same seat. The winner of the primary is now the representative.
Bush was first elected to the state house in 1992. He was re-elected in 2008 and again in 2018? He was accused of voting against Democratic values and kissing the Governor's ass because he supported Republican bills.
A circuit judge in Florida who rejected a teenager's request for an abortion due to her low grades was ousted by voters.
The race between Smith and Jacobs was a low-key nonpartisan judgeship election.
Smith refused to allow a 17-year-old to have an abortion without her parents' consent because of her low grades and lack of intelligence, and because she was not mature enough to have an abortion. His ruling was later overturned.
Jacobs didn't criticize Smith over his decision, but she did post on Facebook about it.
Jacobs said in a statement that she looked forward to taking the bench in January and "ensuring that the people of the county who enter my courtroom are treated with respect, dignity, and integrity every day."
She said that Smith's decision in the abortion case may have been a factor in voters' decisions to cast their votes.
Smith made his faith a key part of his campaign. His wife once said that Jacobs needed Jesus.
We are praying for her She needs Jesus. The person who denies God and the Bible is very hard on God.
Jacobs accused the couple of using their religion to insult the faith of the other candidate.
With abortion rights expected to be a central issue in races all the way up to the governor's race, Florida is poised for a riveting general election in November.
On Tuesday, Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor, won the Democratic primary, setting up a challenge against the incumbent governor. Crist was accused of being pro-life by his opponent, who claimed that he struck down anti- abortion bills while in office.
August 24, 2022, at 18:17PM
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