Ryan Ray
Republican U.S. House candidate Rebecca Negron on Tuesday announced a slew of endorsements from local municipal elected officials across the 18th Congressional District she hopes to represent in 2016.
Negron — a Martin County School Board member and wife of Senate budget chief Sen. Joe Negron — was endorsed by Stuart City Commissioners Jeff Krauskopf and Troy McDonald, as well as Sewall’s Point Commissioner James Campo in her bid to succeed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in the highly sought-after swing seat.
“Rebecca Negron is dedicated to helping those in the Treasure Coast,” said Krauskopf in a prepared statement. “She is concerned with issues that truly matter to us, such as the Indian River Lagoon, and helping Florida families and businesses keep what they earn, and I am happy to lend her my endorsement for Congressional District 18.”
McDonald echoed those sentiments and burnished Negron’s conservative bona fides.
“Cutting irresponsible and wasteful spending, helping grow and strengthen our job market and economy, rebuilding our nation’s failing infrastructure and creating incentives for business owners and entrepreneurs so they can create, and sustain jobs in our community is why I support Rebecca Negron,” McDonald said.
In the race to succeed Murphy, who is abdicating his seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being left by Marco Rubio, local endorsements could be decisive in the competitive seat, rated by elections guru Larry Sabato as “Leans Republican.”
Campo praised Negron on Tuesday: “As an advocate for less regulation and spending by the government, I know our local community would be in good hands with Rebecca representing us. I am pleased to support her campaign.”
Negron thanked the commissioners and said she would take their commitments to heart in Washington, D.C., if she wins next year.
“If elected, I pledge to take our constituents’ ideas and needs with me to Washington, and serve as the voice for our community,” Negron said. “After all, we are the ones who know the essential needs of District 18 – not the federal government. We must practice fiscal responsibility, ensure our children’s schools and education policies stay within our grasp, grow and strengthen our economy, and stress the importance of water quality and water projects – all of which I intend to do in Congress if elected.”
