Martin County sheriff to challenge Allen West

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Martin County Sheriff Robert Crowder announced today that he will challenge Broward Congressman Allen West in the Republican primary in the newly-drawn congressional seat that stretches to Martin County.

West, a Plantation Republican, announced plans to run for the 18th congressional seat after Rep. Tom Rooney, R-West Palm Beach, announced he would move further north.

Crowder has a long career in law enforcement, having served as Martin County sheriff for 20 years and as an undersheriff in St. Lucie County before that. in 2010, he appeared in a controversial campaign ad on behalf of Democrat Alex Sink in which he warned about the prospects of a Scott administration.

Crowder's announcement was first reported by WPEC, CBS-12.

Posted by Mary Ellen Klas at 5:05:17 pm on February 14, 2012 in

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