JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown held a news conference Monday morning to announce that she has filed a complaint for injunctive relief against State Rep. Angie Nixon after accusing her of disseminating fraudulent “quick pick” voter guides in Duval County.
For years, Brown said she has vetted candidates and then placed those she found most qualified on her “Quick Pick” list. This time, Brown claims, Rep. Nixon falsified Brown’s list to reflect Brown’s endorsement.
Nixon said neither she nor her campaign authorized the “fraudulent” quick pick guide.
“The fraudulent guides mislead voters by attributing Brown’s endorsement to candidates the Congresswoman never endorsed; indeed, in some instances the fake voter guides state that Brown endorsed the candidate whom she actually opposes,” a Brown spokesperson said in a news release.
The Complaint for Injunctive Relief against Nixon and Step To Success LLC includes three counts of violating Florida law: making false or malicious statements, campaigning with false information, and misrepresenting the identity or source of a political advertisement.
“Our Democratic process is fundamentally rooted in truth in advertising,” said Brown. “You can’t say I endorse Angie Nixon when in fact I strongly endorse Brenda A. Priestly Jackson to be our next state representative. That’s not just wrong, it’s illegal – and Angie Nixon knows it. I condemn her political dirty tricks and am going to bring the full force of the law down on Angie Nixon to make her stop.”
Nixon told News4JAX that her campaign had nothing to do with the fake guide.
“My campaign didn’t authorize the distribution of any quick picks or whatever,” Nixon said.
Nixon pointed fingers at one of the women at the news conference, candidate and State Rep. Kimberly Daniels.
“I mean, I defeated Kim Daniels four years ago,” Nixon said. “I guarantee that has something to do with it.”