Jacob Ogles
Congressional candidate Mike Haridopolos now boasts the support of arguably the most powerful member of Congress.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is endorsing the Indian Harbour Beach Republican. He said the former Florida Senate President has a track record that would be useful in Washington.
“Mike Haridopolos is a tested conservative leader with a proven record of fighting for lower taxes, balanced budgets, and commonsense values,” Johnson said. “In Congress, I know Mike will stand firm with House Republicans to secure the border, protect our national security, and make America affordable again for families. Mike has my complete endorsement.”
Haridopolos in April announced his candidacy in Florida’s 8th Congressional District on the same day U.S. Rep. Bill Posey announced his retirement.
Posey immediately endorsed Haridopolos, who has also landed endorsements from U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott and from statewide leaders including Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Attorney General Ashley Moody.
But the Johnson endorsement indicates that Haridopolos, a well-known figure in Florida politics, had rallied political leaders in Washington behind him as well.
“I am truly honored to have the endorsement of Speaker Johnson,” Haridopolos said.
“Speaker Johnson has done a tremendous job. The American people are well-served by the Speaker’s conservative leadership and steady hand. In Congress, I will work closely with Speaker Johnson and House Republicans to protect our border security, national security, and economic security. We must get our country back on the right track after four disastrous years under Joe Biden.”
Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, took over as Speaker mid-Congress after the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Just this month, the new Speaker faced down an attempt to remove him from his position.
That means developing allegiances with incoming members of Congress could prove valuable to Johnson as well.
The Speaker is endorsing Haridopolos over Republican Primary opponents Joe Babits and John Hearton, who both filed against Posey before he announced his retirement.
CD 8 remains a heavily Republican seat. In the 2020 Presidential Election, about 58% of voters in the district voted for Republican Donald Trump.
9 comments
Dont Say FLA
May 14, 2024 at 9:26 am
If Marjorie Taylor Greene truly wants Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson to lose his speakership, it’s within her power to make that happen all by herself. She doesn’t need help from anyone. She has that power all by herself.
All she has to do is resign from the House. Without her in her seat, Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t speaker anymore.
Put your money where your Marge is, Miss Mouth! Resign! Make America Great Again! Resign!
What’s more important to MTG? Her own minuscule power as Rome GA’s totally ineffective House Rep? Or vanquishing the enemy of the USA, traitor Mike Johnson?
Hung Wiil
May 14, 2024 at 11:35 am
So, this is your new schtick? Your strategy is to shame and dare everyone into resigning? Looks like you’re going to be extremely successful.
The bigger point is that Herodopolis is willing to lick the boot to get ahead for himself. Johnson has not done a great job; mediocre at best. Herodopolis will be mediocre as well, accomplishing very little except padding his own personal weath. The ‘dopolises will do well for sure.
Dont Say FLA
May 15, 2024 at 7:45 am
Shame? Dare? There’s no shame in self-sacrifice for the greater good, Mr Lil. And it’s not taking a dare to take action towards your stated purpose. However, to your point, some might call self-sacrifice for the greater good “Socialism” and that must be why Marge doesn’t make the thing happen that she claims to want to happen
rick whitaker
May 15, 2024 at 8:26 pm
HUNG man, DSF owned you. he made you look small and not so smart. hung i’ve noticed, there are hug holes in your intellect. what’s with that?
Tool for GOP
May 14, 2024 at 12:05 pm
“useful in Washington”. what as another insurrectionist that is going to claim the election wasn’t fair when trump loses again? What a tool for the group that wants to overturn our democracy? a tool for those taking away our rights while claiming they were for law and order? A tool while they run to the Trial of a Criminal that interfered the with an election and has a one night stand right after Baron is born? Yea Mr. Evangelical’s support Ii would want..
Ron Forrest Ron
May 15, 2024 at 8:46 am
Both these guys look to need a lower dosage for their lithium tabs
JC Ekard
May 15, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Thank you, Speaker Johnson, for endorsing Mike Haridopolos for Congress. Mike will serve his constituents with dedication, courage and common sense.
MH/Duuuval
May 16, 2024 at 11:09 pm
Fine, but will Mike H make the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago and get the blessing of the MAGA pope?
rick whitaker
May 15, 2024 at 8:38 pm
speaker johnson is a joke, a bad joke. nobody is laughing.
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