A.G. Gancarski
Citing her personal story, the Florida Family Action PAC “wholeheartedly” endorsed Christina Meredith in the House District 17 Republican Primary.
“Christina Meredith is an amazing candidate and person with a powerful personal story of overcoming incredible odds and making a difference in her world,” said John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Action Council, in a statement Tuesday.
“Despite facing abuse as a child, being abandoned in the foster care system, and experiencing homelessness shortly after, she persevered and refused to allow her circumstances to define her, becoming an inspiration for many others. Christina will be a fierce fighter for life, family, and parental rights and will firmly fight the attempts to sexualize Florida’s children,” Stemberger added.
“As a fierce fighter for children and families for more than a decade, I will continue to stand firm for protecting our children against blatant sexualization and ensure our God-given right to parent our children is not infringed upon by any person, entity, or policy. I look forward to working with and continuing supporting our great Gov. DeSantis in his endeavors to ensure freedom for Florida families,” Meredith said, accepting the endorsement.
Meredith is up against Jessica Baker in the Republican Primary for the new southern Duval County seat that includes the University of North Florida. Baker, an assistant state attorney in the 7th Circuit, is the wife of political consultant Tim Baker, and new mail from the Meredith campaign depicts candidate Baker as a “lawyer, lobbyist, and Tallahassee insider.”
Between her Fostering American Leadership political committee and her campaign account, Meredith had roughly $75,000 on hand through July 1. Baker enjoys a solid financial advantage, with nearly $375,000 cash on hand through the same date between her campaign account and her political committee, Friends of Jessica Baker.
The winner of this primary will face Democrat Michael Anderson in a General Election in a district that went for Ron DeSantis in 2018, suggesting a GOP lean.
