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Randy Fine Recorded Opening Voter’s Mailbox, Faces Felony Probe

8/19/2026

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Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) was recorded on Sunday rifling through a Florida voter’s mailbox in the 6th Congressional District.
The video of Fine’s mailbox search went viral Monday.
Legal experts note that opening another person’s mailbox may violate 18 U.S.C. § 1702, a federal felony.
Rep. Mark Pocan (R-Wisc.) and Florida House candidate Barbie Harden Hall ridiculed Fine, calling the act “creepy” and demanding his removal and a felony investigation.

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Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) was recorded on Sunday rifling through a Florida voter’s mailbox in the 6th Congressional District.
The video of Fine’s mailbox search went viral Monday.
Legal experts note that opening another person’s mailbox may violate 18 U.S.C. § 1702, a federal felony.
Rep. Mark Pocan (R-Wisc.) and Florida House candidate Barbie Harden Hall ridiculed Fine, calling the act “creepy” and demanding his removal and a felony investigation.