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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried (D) made her bid against Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) official on Tuesday morning, after months of teasing a run against the incumbent.
Democrat @NikkiFried has filed to run for Florida Governor.
No official announcement yet from her campaign, but she s official with the Florida Division of Elections.#FlaPolpic.twitter.com/yrhQjRyRqN Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) June 1, 2021
It’s time to break the rigged, corrupt system in Florida with #SomethingNew.
That’s why I’m running for Governor.
Fried has spent the last year criticizing DeSantis on the issues, including COVID response and voting reform. She joins former Florida Governor and current Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL), who is vying for his old job, in the Democratic primary contest.