Andrew Bain, appointed by Gov. DeSantis, running for Orlando-area State Attorney as an Independent

Andrew Bain, appointed by Gov. DeSantis, running for Orlando-area State Attorney as an Independent

Andrew Bain, the Orlando area State Attorney appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will seek election without party affiliation.

While Bain originally filed as a Republican candidate, he informed the Division of Elections earlier this month he planned to run with no party affiliation instead. On April 24, he signed a candidate oath to that effect and he paid the qualification fee to run for a four-year term running the State Attorney’s Office for the 9th Judicial Circuit.

Two Republican candidates, Thomas “Fighter” Feiter and Seth Hyman, have also qualified. Qualifying without party affiliation means Bain will advance to the General Election, where he’s expected to face the winner of the GOP Prima...

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