River torrens vs sean shaw. Democrat in the democratic primary race for florida attorney general sean shaw and ryan torrens are seeking the democratic nomination to run for the seat being vacated by current ag pam bondi. The republicans will battle in an aug. Sean shaw ryan torrens commissioner of agriculture vote for one nicole nikki fried jeffrey duane porter roy david walker circuit judge 19th judicial circuit group 19 vote for one louis lou larsen robert bob meadows nirlaine smartt county court judge group 2 vote for one nicole menz kiernan patrick moylan robyn e.
Torrens who has struggled for funding since opening his statewide run in may 2017 had raised 220805 for his campaign as of aug. Sean shaw has represented district 61 encompassing much of the metropolitan tampa area in the florida house of representatives since his 2016 election. A leon county judge ruled on friday that torrens had flouted the states campaign finance laws in order to qualify and.
The race between shaw and torrens was mired in litigation for the past month. Sean shaw 2018 session debate on the parkland bill. 10 compared to the 12 million raised by shaw for a campaign.
Republican candidate ashley moody was elected florida attorney general with the election being called after 93 of the precincts reporting. Sean shaw of tampa said monday he couldnt comment on pending litigation when asked about torrens request for a joint press conference where. Democrat sean shaw says hell be activist florida attorney general but shaw showed little enthusiasm for one cause espoused this week by his opponent in the primary consumer foreclosure lawyer.
Torrens disputes shaws characterization and said people are tired of such frivolous lawsuits shaw equated the lawsuit with his goal if elected to be one of the most active attorney. Sean shaw of tampa and hillsborough county attorney ryan.