FDP Finance Chair Asked to Resign over Party Neutrality Violation

The finance chairman of the Florida Democratic Party has been asked to resign because he will be hosting a fundraiser for former governor Charlie Crist, a violation of party neutrality in the primary contest between Crist and former state Sen. Nan Rich.

Andrew Weinstein, who works as a South Florida trial lawyer and major fundraiser for the campaigns of President Barack Obama, is one of many hosts of a fundraiser to be held in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday.

In a conversation with the Tampa Tribune, Rich said she discussed the issue with FDP Chair Allison Tant and party Executive Director Scott Arceneaux, and she was told they have asked Weinstein to resign his voluntary position.

Chair Tant and Andrew Weinstein have had a number of conversations today and were not prepared right now to make any announcement, said Josh Karp, spokesman for the FDP.

Charlie Crist and Nan Rich are the only nominees so far for the Democratic Party. Crist officially jumped into the race last week, but made his official announcement Monday.