Florida gubernatorial candidate says his house was set on fire in political attack

Miami.- James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor, denounced this Monday that they tried to set fire to his house in the north of the state in a political attack, while his campaign sparks controversy over proposals such as creating a tax for OnlyFans models. Unknown subjects set fire on Sunday to the yard of Fishback’s house in the city of Madison, east of Tallahassee, the state capital, where the flames spread while the candidate and his team were working there, denounced Emma Wright, the politician’s campaign manager. “We are grateful to the Madison County Fire Department for their quick response and for containing the fire before damaging their home. This type of premeditated arson should be unequivocally condemned. Political violence of any kind is unacceptable,” Wright reported on his social media. Fishback, who is seeking to succeed the current Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, announced that on Monday night he would hold a rally in his backyard to show that “they will not intimidate him”. The 31-year-old aspirant also shared statements from young Republican associations in Florida and New York who expressed solidarity with his cause and denounced the act as an “act of political violence”. “It’s incredibly frightening to see an intentional arson attack against Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback. We hope and pray for his safety and that those responsible for this violent act face justice,” stated the University of Florida College Republicans (UFCR). Fishback drew international attention in January when he proposed a 50% “sin tax” on OnlyFans models in the state, where Miami is considered the national “capital” of the platform for having the largest proportion of these creators in the United States.

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It has also drawn criticism from other Republicans because he has questioned the loyalty of Americans who travel to Israel to kiss the Wailing Wall of the Jews and members of his own party have also accused him of promoting “white nationalism”. The businessman has tried to stand out with proposals such as paid maternity leave in the primaries of the Republican Party in Florida, where he is competing against federal congressman Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump. A poll by the firm Patriot Polling revealed last week that Fishback has gained support among Republicans, concentrating 23% of the voting intention against Donalds’ 37% in the internal race, while among voters aged 29 or younger his support is 30% against his rival’s 25%.