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<\/a><\/p>\nShaw, a former Insurance Consumer Advocate<\/a> who served one term in the House and also ran for Attorney General, echoed that theme, arguing Florida needs an Attorney General unafraid to confront corporate and political misconduct.<\/p>\n He said Rodr\u00edguez has the legal background and resolve required to protect consumers, defend civil rights and enforce the law evenly.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I ran for Attorney General, I said Florida needed a different approach \u2014 one that stands up to special interests, defends civil rights, protects our kids, and fights for everyday Floridians,\u201d he said. \u201cI believed then, and I believe now, that if you\u2019re doing wrong, you ought to be afraid, because the Attorney General should be willing to hold everyone accountable, no matter who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n The new endorsements add to others from former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson<\/a>, former Attorney General Bob Butterworth<\/a> and former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber<\/a>, who served in the Legislature from 2006 to 2010.<\/p>\n Rodr\u00edguez said in a statement that Aronberg\u2019s backing carries particular weight, given his reputation as a prosecutor willing to challenge entrenched interests, and thanked Shaw for his confidence, noting the ex-lawmaker\u2019s long-standing advocacy for families and consumers.<\/p>\n A labor lawyer from Miami, Rodr\u00edguez served in the House from 2012 to 2016 and in the Senate from 2016 to 2020, when he narrowly lost his re-election bid in a so-called \u201cghost candidate<\/a>\u201d scheme that has since led to the criminal conviction of its\u00a0main conspirator<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/728x90_TGHUSF68.jpg\")
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