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Alleged Russian hacker shared DCCC documents with Florida GOP operative: Report

By Melissa Quinn
Published May 25, 2017 7:56pm ET
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Alleged Russian hacker shared DCCC documents with Florida GOP operative: Report
The documents Nevins received showed how many people living in different Florida districts were strong Democratic voters, how many were likely to vote Democratic but "needed a nudge," how many were frequent voters but not committed and how many were Republican voters. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

A hacker with alleged ties to Russia sent a Florida-based Republican political operative documents from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee last year, according to a report.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the information was posted on a blog run by Aaron Nevins, the political operative, and then passed along to Roger Stone — an informal adviser to President Trump during the campaign.

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