Five Florida Legislators Back George LeMieux for Senate

While former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner has garnered several endorsements of Florida legislators for his bid to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux announced on Wednesday that five Republicans in the Legislature were backing his bid.

Sen. Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville, endorsed LeMieux. So did four Republicans in the Florida House -- Jason Brodeur of Sanford, Matt Gaetz of Shalimar, George Moraitis of Fort Lauderdale and John Tobia of Melbourne. Brodeur and Moraitis were elected to the House for the first time in November 2010, while both Gaetz and Tobia were in the Republican caucus during the time Hasner led it.

It is a great honor to be endorsed by conservative leaders throughout the state, saidLeMieux in a statement. These legislators spend their time in Tallahassee fighting for conservative values and fiscal responsibility and they know I will represent their priorities in Washington. I am proud to have their support to fight Bill Nelsons job-killing, fiscally irresponsible agenda.