Citing Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s refusal to face voters in dialogue, Democratic candidate Richard Lamondin hosted a well-attended town hall this week to give residents answers he says they’re not getting from her.

He promised community members more responsive, compassionate lawmaking under his leadership while fielding pointed questions at St. James Baptist Church in the heart of Florida’s 27th Congressional District .

It was an event unlike any Salazar has held since she was elected in 2020, he said.

That’s not exactly accurate; Salazar did attend a GOP town hall on Cuba last year. She’s also hosted multiple “ meet and greet ” events and made myriad public appearances during her five years in office.

But her general disinclination to discu

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