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New College Foundation's Sydney Gruters, wife of RNC chair, launches Florida bid for Congress

Sydney Gruters launched her campaign to succeed Vern Buchanan and said she would focus on lowering costs.

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Sydney Gruters has launched a campaign for the Florida House seat being vacated by Rep. Vern Buchanan. President Donald Trump’s endorsement has helped make her a leading contender for the Republican nomination, while a Democratic Party chair criticized her ties to the New College changes.

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Republican candidate for the open Florida House seat

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Randy Fine
R · FL-6

Representative who defended Sydney Gruters against speculation about her husband’s future ambitions

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Gruters

Vern Buchanan
R · FL-16

Retiring representative whose seat Gruters is seeking

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor who worked to reform New College

Susie Wiles
R · White House Chief of Staff

White House chief of staff, mentioned as Joe Gruters’ former campaign colleague

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Galvano, Former Florida Senate president and Gruters endorser; Christine Kennedy Meier, Manatee County Democratic Party chair who criticized Gruters; Greg Steube, Representative for whom Gruters served as district director; Jim Boyd, Florida Senate majority leader; Joe Gruters, Republican National Committee chair and Sydney Gruters’ husband; Katherine Harris, Former representative whose campaign Gruters worked on; Richard Corcoran, New College president and former state education commissioner and Florida House speaker; Tara Poulton, Buchanan’s district chief of staff and a candidate for Manatee County commission

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Sydney Gruters Announces Florida’s 16th District Congressional Campaign

Outlets agree that Sydney Gruters launched a campaign for Florida’s open 16th Congressional District seat after President Trump endorsed her. Center outlets present the story chiefly as a campaign launch following President Trump’s endorsement, while also detailing the primary field and, in one article, criticism of Gruters’s ties to changes at New College. Right-leaning outlets likewise emphasize the launch and endorsement; Fox News additionally connects the race to Republicans’ effort to defend their House majority.

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