GOP candidate bails from Orange-Osceola state attorney race

Seth Hyman, a criminal defense attorney who was the GOP nominee to be the next Orange-Osceola state attorney, filed to drop from the race Wednesday and announced his support for current top prosecutor Andrew Bain.

In a statement to supporters published online hours after officially withdrawing, Hyman cited two reasons for his move: a meager war chest compared to his opponents and his concern that his candidacy boosted the chances of suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell, a Democrat who is vying to get her job back.

Polling from Worrell’s campaign released in July suggested she would cruise to victory in November in a three-way race, sparking fears of vote-splitting between Bain, who is not affiliated with any party, and the Republican candidate.

“If Worrell is re-elected, there will be an exodus of talent, chaos will return, and her never-ending battles with law enforcement will resume,” Hyman said in his statement backing Bain. “To those who disagree with her firing, I ask you not to cast a ‘protest vote’ for Worrell, as that will not do anything to harm the Governor, that will only harm the people of this community. Vote for Andrew Bain because of what he has accomplished as State Attorney over the past year.”


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