Fishback’s Ballot Battle in Florida | Gainesville News

A Florida court is heating up over whether gubernatorial candidate James Fishback qualifies for the ballot — accused by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins of failing the seven-year residency rule after voting and filing taxes in D.C. Fishback counters he was living in Florida with family, worked locally, and only briefly stayed at his sister’s D.C. home. Collins’ lawyer dug up tax records and a property exemption to argue otherwise, but Fishback’s team questioned the motives. With two days of hearings ahead, a judge’s ruling could make or break Fishback’s November run. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cdd68d7f73c3cbe4