U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, who aspires to be Florida’s next governor, has been on every side of the abortion issue during his long political career.

Teachers Union Funnels Cash To Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Crist

Democrat Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign got a boost this month when the American Federation of Teachers sent $500,000 to his political committee, according to a newly filed finance report.

Democrat Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign got a boost this month when the American Federation of Teachers sent $500,000 to his political committee, according to a newly filed finance report.

The Aug. 8 contribution from an American Federation of Teachers PAC made up a large chunk of the $824,000 that the Friends of Charlie Crist committee raised from Aug. 6 through Thursday — the final campaign-finance reporting period before Tuesday’s primary elections.

The Crist committee spent $1.94 million during the period, with much of the money going to ad buys. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried’s Florida Consumers First political committee raised $616,223 during the period, while spending $755,780, a new finance report shows.

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Much of the spending went to advertising and direct mail.

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