“Florida has a renegade attorney general who won’t follow the law.”
In case you missed it, the South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board published a blistering editorial on Attorney General James Uthmeier, raising serious questions about his judgment, independence, and whether Floridians can trust him to serve as the state’s chief legal officer.
The editorial's findings underscore the stakes of this race: a choice between an Attorney General who uses the office for political stunts and one who will restore independence, accountability, and the rule of law.
The piece also highlighted José Javier Rodríguez as “a real choice for voters,” noting his experience, values, and record fighting for consumers and standing up to scams, corruption, and powerful special interests.
Read the full editorial here.
Key excerpts from the editorial:
- “Elections for the vital office of Florida attorney general are often obscured by marquee races for governor and U.S. Senate. But this year’s contest deserves much more attention. It’s a pivotal moment for our state, because Florida has a renegade attorney general who won’t follow the law.”
- “A core responsibility of the Office of Attorney General is to defend the constitutionality of state laws whether Uthmeier agrees with them or not. His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.”
- “Uthmeier’s opponent, Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez of Miami, has the experience and values to make a fight.”
- “Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.”
- “It could be considered disqualifying for the state’s chief legal officer to suppress any grand jury inquiry into how public money is spent. It’s just one more nagging question about the attorney general who was elected by nobody.”
- “Just whose side is Uthmeier on, anyway?”
