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Florida GOP Candidate Fishback Sued for $150K in Loans

3/21/2026

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Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback faces a Greenlight Capital lawsuit over more than $150,000 in unpaid bills, alleging he failed to repay loans and misrepresented his role.
He is running in the GOP primary this August against Rep. Byron Donalds.
Polls show Donalds leading with 44% to Fishback's 5% among likely GOP voters.
His past includes a relationship with a 17-year-old student and a protective injunction he denies.

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Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback faces a Greenlight Capital lawsuit over more than $150,000 in unpaid bills, alleging he failed to repay loans and misrepresented his role.
He is running in the GOP primary this August against Rep. Byron Donalds.
Polls show Donalds leading with 44% to Fishback's 5% among likely GOP voters.
His past includes a relationship with a 17-year-old student and a protective injunction he denies.