The Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee and Okaloosa County's Florida Democratic Party have united for a common cause: to speak out about election reforms.
"When you see that an ad is paid for by The Friends of Snidely Whiplash, go to the Division of Elections website … find out who’s behind it," Gaye Ellis, the Republican's chairwoman, said today in a public statement.
Using Tallahassee-based political action committees to give "hard" and "soft" money to finance local elections is among "shameful, reckless legal tactics to try and win a county election," John Whitley, state committeeman of the Democrats group, said in a public statement.
Both groups presented their statements at noon outside the Water and Sewer Building in Fort Walton Beach.
Dan Krassner of Integrity Florida couldn't attend but also issued a statement.
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This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa Democrats, Republicans speak about campaign finance