Consultant pleads not guilty in โghost candidateโ case
A political consultant who is accused of helping put a โghost candidateโ on a ballot to siphon off votes from the Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in central Florida has pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges during his first court appearance.
3 face charges in โghost candidateโ scheme to influence 2020 Florida Senate election, officials say
Three people are facing state charges related to a scheme to influence a Florida Senate race with a so-called โghost candidateโ during the 2020 election, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.