Florida State GOP Chairman Ousted After Refusing to Resign Amid Rape Allegations

Published on January 9, 2024

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted on Jan. 8 to oust Chairman Christian Ziegler, as the former Sarasota County Commissioner is embroiled in a scandal and the subject of a police investigation over rape allegations. The state GOP executive committee voted to suspend Mr. Ziegler in December 2023 and demanded his resignation, citing the need for better leadership going into an important election year that will decide which party controls Congress and the White House. Mr. Ziegler has refused to step down since the allegations surfaced in November 2023, even as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) all called for his resignation....

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