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Florida Democrat arrested after sit-in outside DeSantis’s office
Washington Examiner·5/16/2026, 2:58:03 AM

A Florida state representative was arrested on Friday for holding a sit-in protest outside Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R-FL) office against the state’s newly drawn congressional map. State Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat representing the district that includes Jacksonville, started the protest around noon and remained there for five hours, attempting to stay beyond the office’s […]
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A radical Democrat has been dragged away in handcuffs for staging a bizarre stunt outside Governor DeSantis's office, demanding a "conversation" about election maps!
Read full story at Washington Examiner RADICAL DEM CAUGHT RED-HANDED!
Florida State Representative Angie Nixon, a Democrat from Jacksonville, chained herself to the furniture in a wild attempt to confront Governor Ron DeSantis. She staged a five-hour sit-in, refusing to budge until the Governor personally addressed her grievances about the state's new congressional map. This stunt, deemed "performative nonsense" by the Governor's office, ended with Nixon being arrested.DESANTIS SLAMS "NONSENSE" PROTEST!
Governor DeSantis wasted no time in condemning Nixon's attention-seeking theatrics. His chief of staff declared the Democrat was "reprimanded and now arrested," and DeSantis himself agreed, stating, "Our office isn't a platform for this performative nonsense." This follows a previous reprimand for Nixon's disruptive behavior on the House floor.ATTEMPT TO RIG ELECTIONS EXPOSED!
Nixon's protest is a desperate cry against Florida's new congressional map, which is projected to give Republicans a significant advantage. Democrats are furious, claiming the map is "rigged" and calling for a special session to "unrig the maps." A lawsuit has already been filed by Florida Democrats challenging the map's legality.FAITH LENS
While the political machinations of this world can seem like a tangled mess, we are called to prayerfully seek justice and truth. Let us pray that those in positions of power would govern with integrity and that the voices of all citizens would be heard through legitimate and orderly means, not disruptive stunts."Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
— John 8:32
