Florida Democratic Party files three complaints against high-ranking DeSantis officials
The Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday filed three Ethics and Elections complaints against high-ranking members of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive staff.
Party Chair Nikki Fried filed the complaints on behalf of the party against DeSantis Chief of Staff James Uthmeier, Legislative Affairs Director Stephanie Kopelousos, and Director of Policy and Budget Chris Spencer. In the reports, Fried cited recent investigative reporting efforts conducted by NBC News and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that alleges the governor’s staff illegally solicited federal campaign contributions from lobbyists.
“These allegations represent a gross violation of state laws and ethics,” said Fried, “and we could not in g...
