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Hillsborough state attorneys trade barbs in Brandon Chamber forum

By Dan Sullivan,

8 days ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0AXNui_0vb2pAyZ00 — Hillsborough State Attorney candidates Suzy Lopez, left, and Andrew Warren, right, address the Brandon Chamber of Commerce forum Wednesday morning. Lopez, a Republican, was appointed to be Hillsborough County's state attorney by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Warren, a Democrat, whom the governor suspended. The pair now face each other in the general election. [ DAN SULLIVAN | Times ]

BRANDON — Two state attorneys stood in a Brandon event hall Wednesday morning and told about 40 businesspeople and civic leaders who they are.

Republican Suzy Lopez is a Tampa native who says she wants to put bad guys in jail and keep the community safe.

Democrat Andrew Warren is her ousted predecessor, who talks of balancing fairness with accountability, protecting people’s rights and delivering justice to the guilty.

The pair, who face each other in what is expected to be one of this year’s most closely watched local elections, spoke early Wednesday at Good Morning Brandon, a candidate forum hosted by the...

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