Mica Endorses Rusty Roberts for Congressional District 7
Local News Staff 
Former Congressman John Mica endorsed Rusty Roberts, his former Chief of Staff, in the race for Congressional district 7.
“Things are so bad, that we need someone who can go to Washington and make a difference,” Mica said. “That’s why I am endorsing today Rusty Roberts for Congress.”
Roberts also served as a former staff member for retired U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Roberts filed for the race in march. The Roberts campaign released a video of Mica's endorsement.
“We are fed up with soaring gas prices and rising crime on our streets,” Roberts said. “I will fight to restore energy independence and let American oil companies do what they do best, and that’s serve the American people.”
Florida Politics reported that "A new map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and designed by his staff shifts the partisan make-up of the district substantially. Under new lines, about 52.1% of voters in the district supported Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, compared to 46.57% who favored Democrat Joe Biden. By comparison, Biden won the prior district lines by 10 percentage points."
Roberts faces Erika Benfield, Brady Duke, Ted Edwards, Cory Mills, Anthony Sabatini, Armando Santos and Scott Sturgill in a GOP Primary, which will be decided in an Aug. 23 GOP Primary.
