PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Democratic Florida House candidate Wayne Richter has made attacks on Republican Anthony Bonna a central feature of his campaign for District 85. But several of Richter’s accusations run into a serious obstacle: the public record.
From labeling Bonna the “Tax Hike King” to questioning his commitment to local government, Richter’s campaign has circulated assertions that are contradicted by official records or omit significant facts.
The question is no longer simply whether Richter is running a negative campaign. It is whether the claims he is asking voters to believe can withstand basic fact-checking.
The “Tax Hike King” Who Helped Lower Tax Rates
Richter’s campaign has branded Bonna the “Tax Hike King,” a striking accusation against a city council member whose tenure coincides with repeated property tax rate reductions…