ICYMI: Democrat Former St. Lucie County Sheriff Found Guilty in ‘Ghost Candidate Voting Fraud Scheme’
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Former St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara, a long-serving Democrat, has been found guilty in a ghost candidate voting fraud scheme.
Mascara, first elected in 2000, served six terms before retiring in December 2023.
The Florida Ethics Commission Board recently voted on penalties stemming from a complaint initiated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), which uncovered troubling evidence against Mascara.
According to reports from TC Palm, the FDLE’s investigation revealed that Mascara collaborated with others to recruit Kevin Carter, a retired deputy, to run as a candidate in the primary election against Richard Williams, a former Florida Highway Patrol trooper.
Carter defeated Williams in the primary but lost to Mascara in the general election,
