President of the Villages Tea Party Aileen Milton announced her formal endorsement of state Senate District 12 candidate David Gee on Monday evening at the Savannah Center during a group meeting.
Milton, a staunch Donald Trump supporter, made the announcement at the group’s meeting.
Assuring the crowd that she is entitled to make such endorsement since the group is not a 501(c)(3) organization, Milton said that the Tea Party is not restricted from supporting candidates.
Milton shared her thoughts on last week’s candidate forum debate and praised Gee for his performance.
“[We] need someone different in Tallahassee,” said Milton.
Gee will face state Rep. Marlene O’Toole and state Rep. Dennis Baxley in the Aug. 30 GOP primary.