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Rick Scott’s Primary Opponent Once Kicked Off Georgia Ballot

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A judge said he was “troubled” by Keith Gross’ testimony about whether he was eligible to run for a statehouse seat.

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s Republican primary challenger, Keith Gross, was once kicked off the ballot in Georgia after a judge examining allegations that he lied about his eligibility to run for a statehouse position said he was “troubled” by his testimony. “The preponderance of the credible evidence is that Respondent did not establish the two-year residency requirement of GA,” the judge wrote in 2008, according to NBC News. Gross is mounting a largely self-funded campaign against Scott and has said he will spent up to $30 million to try to oust him.

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