Ousted New College Trustee Eddie Speir files to run for Congress against Vern Buchanan

After a rollercoaster few months helping lead Gov. Ron DeSantis' conservative overhaul of New College of Florida before losing his seat on the college board, Bradenton resident Eddie Speir is jumping back into the political fray with a run for Congress.

Speir has filed to run against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, in Florida's 16th Congressional District, which includes all of Manatee County and a portion of Hillsborough County.

The founder of a Christian school in Bradenton, Speir wrote on his Substack that he is running for Congress to fight "evil."

"There comes a time when the country needs good people to stand up and fight against evil," Speir wrote. "That time is now. Our American system of freedom, individual rights, and of limited government is under assault."

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A religious nutjob wants to represent Sarasota. It's a shame what Speir and his ilk have done to the reputation of the community.