A week after dropping her bid to become governor, state Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, announced support for Congressman Charlie Crist鈥檚 campaign to try to unseat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Taddeo, who is now running for a South Florida congressional seat held by Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, was Crist鈥檚 running mate when he unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2014.
鈥淐harlie is the same person today as I have always known him to be 鈥� a true public servant with a servant's heart, someone willing to do whatever it takes to help Floridians and deliver justice, someone who our state can trust to lead us with compassion and unity, not division and hate,鈥� Taddeo said in a statement released by Crist鈥檚 campaign.
Crist, who is leading in Democratic primary polls over Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, endorsed Taddeo鈥檚 congressional run last week.
