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Florida GOP Candidate Tells Black Voter 'You Should Be Lynched'

politicsApr 2, 20266745

Florida Republican gubernatorial hopeful James Fishback told a Black voter, 'you should be lynched,' in a viral campaign exchange. Video of the confrontation was posted to X and spread widely across social media. Fishback also faces allegations he had a relationship with a 17-year-old when he was 27, and he has made racist remarks about Rep. Byron Donalds. The incident matters because it normalizes violent racial language, threatens voter safety, and could end his campaign and damage the GOP's standing.

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James Fishback told a Black voter 'you should be lynched' during a campaign exchange
Viral video of the exchange was posted to X and spread widely
Accusers say Fishback had a relationship with a 17-year-old when he was 27
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