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Florida Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) gives a victory speech after defeating gubernatorial candidate, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried in the primary election at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2022. Octavio Jones/Getty Images
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—After campaigning on a platform built on criticizing incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) won the Florida Democratic primary on Aug. 23 and will face his target in the fall general election.
Crist bested three other Florida Democrats gunning for the state’s top executive in the gubernatorial primary Tuesday.
Nanette Holt is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter and senior features editor covering issues of national interest.
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