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Florida GOP Drops Lawsuit Over $10M Hope Florida Ad

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Florida Republican Party withdrew its lawsuit seeking to block a Democratic ad about the $10 million Hope Florida scandal.
Circuit Judge Peter Estrada denied the party’s no-notice injunction request and scheduled a hearing.
Attorney General James Uthmeier tried to stop the ad, but the court rejected his effort.
The ad claimed $10 million from a 2024 Medicaid settlement passed through Hope Florida Foundation and nonprofits before reaching Uthmeier’s committee.

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Florida Republican Party withdrew its lawsuit seeking to block a Democratic ad about the $10 million Hope Florida scandal.
Circuit Judge Peter Estrada denied the party’s no-notice injunction request and scheduled a hearing.
Attorney General James Uthmeier tried to stop the ad, but the court rejected his effort.
The ad claimed $10 million from a 2024 Medicaid settlement passed through Hope Florida Foundation and nonprofits before reaching Uthmeier’s committee.