JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATED STORY: State Rep. Angie Nixon accused of false endorsements by former Congresswoman in lawsuit
Controversy is exploding in the hotly contested Democrat District 13 State House race between Angie Nixon and Brenda Priestly-Jackson. Action News Jax learned that former Congresswoman Corrine Brown is suing Nixon.
Brown filed a complaint for injunctive relief against Nixon on Friday, Aug. 9.
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She says in the lawsuit that Nixon falsified her “Quick Picks” voter guides to show the former congresswoman endorsing Nixon, but Brown has endorsed Nixon’s opponent, Priestly-Jackson. Brown has produced the guides for decades and sounded off on Facebook live.
Below is a real copy of Brown’s 2024 Primary Election Quick Picks:
Below is a falsified copy of Brown’s 2024 Primary Election Quick Picks:
“That’s what we did. We filed a lawsuit,” said Brown. “It’s what I feel I’m doing to make a better place.”
Action News Jax told you last week when a “diss track” dropped targeting Nixon. It was first obtained by Florida Politics. Priestly-Jackson said she had nothing to do with it.
Read: State House District 13 Primary heats up with mystery ‘diss track’ targeting incumbent
Brown, Priestly-Jackson and other candidates will hold a news conference on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse.
Action News Jax’s Ben Becker contacted Nixon for comment but hasn’t heard back.
All this comes as early voting last week and the primary is Aug. 20.
Read Brown’s legal filing below:
Corrine Brown Filing by ActionNewsJax on Scribd
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