Pete Antonacci, top election cop and longtime GOP official, has died
Longtime government official Pete Antonacci, who was serving as the head of Florida’s new election police unit, has died after suffering a major heart attack.
Gov. Ron DeSantis had named Antonacci, who served multiple Republican administrations during his lengthy career, to lead the Office of Election Crimes and Security less than four months prior. The office is the Department of State’s new outfit to investigate election crimes and voter fraud, a mission that has drawn condemnation from Democrats and DeSantis’ critics.
He was reportedly in the Capitol Friday when he suffered a massive heart attack.
“Casey and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Peter Antonacci, Director of the Office o...
