
‘Sex Scandal’ Allegations Threaten to Oust Florida GOP Chairman as Wife Refuses to Step Down From School Board
Published on December 16, 2023
Christian Ziegler, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), faces a potential ouster on Dec. 17 as state GOP officials convene in Orlando to decide on his fate. The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) is investigating Mr. Ziegler after a woman accused the former Sarasota County commissioner of rape. Mr. Ziegler denied the allegation and contended that their relationship was consensual. The SPD released a search warrant affidavit that describes details of the alleged encounter. The anonymous woman said that Mr. Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, had planned to meet with her on Oct. 2 for a sexual encounter, but Mrs. Ziegler was allegedly unavailable that day, the woman said....
