Published 2 years ago

‘Ghost’ candidate, 2 operatives face charges in shill candidate scheme

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Prosecutors filed election finance charges against the candidate, Jestine Iannotti, as well as Seminole County GOP chairman Ben Paris and political consultant James Foglesong. Some candidates with no party affiliation have been used by political parties as a way to close elections or siphon off votes.

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The Independent

'Ghost' candidate, 2 operatives face charges in Florida

Two political operatives and an independent candidate who opponents say hardly campaigned and only entered a state Senate race in central Florida in 2020 to siphon votes from a Democrat have been criminally charged

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

'Ghost' candidate, 2 operatives face charges in Florida

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

'Ghost' candidate, 2 operatives face charges in Florida

2 years ago

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Washington Examiner

Three face charges in Florida 'ghost' candidate case

An independent "ghost" candidate and two political operatives were charged Tuesday in an alleged campaign finance scheme by Republican operatives intended to prop up a sham candidacy to siphon voters from a candidate in a Florida state race in 2020.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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The Mercury news

‘Ghost’ candidate, 2 operatives face charges in Florida

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Two political operatives and an independent candidate who opponents say hardly campaigned and only entered a state Senate race in central Florida in 2020 to siphon off votes from a Democrat were criminally charged on Tuesday.Prosecutors filed election finance charges against the candidate, Jestine Iannotti, as well as Seminole County GOP chairman Ben Paris and political consultant James “Eric” Foglesong in Seminole County, a…

2 years ago·San Jose, United States

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WPLG

‘Ghost’ candidate, 2 operatives face charges in shill candidate scheme

A former no-party-affiliated state Senate candidate and the chairman of the Republican Party of Seminole County are among the three people arrested in connection to the shill candidate scheme in Central Florida.

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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