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No, this Florida Democrat wasn’t hosting a DC fundraiser while Hurricane Irma was battering Florida

By Philip Wegmann
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No, this Florida Democrat wasn’t hosting a DC fundraiser while Hurricane Irma was battering Florida

Republican Scott Sturgill is making waves with accusations that Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., abandoned her constituents and “spent thousands on a campaign fundraiser in Washington as Hurricane Irma passed through Central Florida.”

Sturgill is the frontrunner to become the GOP nominee thanks to his money and, no doubt, to his branding ability. He has launched a website, released a video, and started a hashtag to label her “Steakhouse Stephanie.”

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