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Florida GOP race draws accusations of carpetbagging

NPR | By Maham Javaid
Published August 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM CDT

"Carpetbagger" describes people who move somewhere to run for office. In Southwest Florida, six former congressional hopefuls from other states are taking their shot in this conservative stronghold.

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