Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon's political director, Rachel Gilmer, has publicly advocated for defunding police and abolishing prisons, according to campaign finance records and social media posts.
Gilmer, a paid staffer confirmed by The New York Times and campaign filings, previously served as co-Executive Director of Dream Defenders—an organization that describes itself as police abolitionist and seeks to eliminate traditional policing and the prison system.
Social media posts show Gilmer sharing imagery calling to "free them all" and promoting "a world without prisons." Dream Defenders has faced criticism for allegedly glorifying individuals convicted of killing police officers.
When asked about these positions during a CNN interview, Nixon said people were "falsely accusing" her of supporting prison abolition and police defunding, stating she didn't know why such claims were being made.
Nixon faces Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody in the upcoming Senate race.
Gilmer, a paid staffer confirmed by The New York Times and campaign filings, previously served as co-Executive Director of Dream Defenders—an organization that describes itself as police abolitionist and seeks to eliminate traditional policing and the prison system.
Social media posts show Gilmer sharing imagery calling to "free them all" and promoting "a world without prisons." Dream Defenders has faced criticism for allegedly glorifying individuals convicted of killing police officers.
When asked about these positions during a CNN interview, Nixon said people were "falsely accusing" her of supporting prison abolition and police defunding, stating she didn't know why such claims were being made.
Nixon faces Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody in the upcoming Senate race.