PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis has named state Representative Cord Byrd as Florida’s new secretary of state, calling him a “staunch advocate for election security, public integrity, the fight against big tech censorship, and the de-platforming of political candidates.”
“Cord Byrd has been an ally of freedom and democracy in the Florida Legislature, and I am confident he will carry that mission forward as Secretary of State,” the governor said on May 16, at a press conference in Sanford. 
The announcement of Byrd’s appointment came on May 13, one day after former Secretary of State Laurel Lee submitted her resignation, effective May 16, and a few short months before the midterm elections.  Byrd, an attorney, will be charged with investigating voter fraud, as the state is involved in a legal challenge to a new congressional map, reportedly drawn by DeSantis.
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