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Florida Scoop · Aug 20, 2026

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*Florida Voters Reject Openly Antisemitic Candidates In Primaries* Florida voters largely turned away candidates who ran on antisemitic platforms in Tuesday’s primaries. On the Republican side, influencer Dan Bilzerian lost badly to Jewish Rep. Randy Fine in the 6th Congressional District. Bilzerian still pulled nearly 19 percent of the vote. James Fishback, who courted far-right and antisemitic online circles, finished third in the GOP race for governor with about 10 percent. On the Democratic side, DSA-backed Oliver Larkin lost to pro-Israel Rep. Jared Moskowitz. The results are being widely noted by community voices, including Lizzy Savetsky, who pointed out that while the worst candidates were rejected, the level of support they still received should not be ignored. *Florida Scoop’s Take:* A clear rejection of the extremes is good news. The size of those minority votes is a reminder that the work of calling out hate continues.

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