Charlie Crist dismisses campaign manager over arrest

MIAMI  – Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s marketing campaign supervisor has left his place after being charged in a home violence case.

Austin Durrer was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor assault in Dorchester County, Maryland, in keeping with on-line court docket information.

The Crist marketing campaign introduced in a Wednesday assertion that Durrer had resigned, citing a household matter. However one other assertion launched Friday mentioned that Durrer was dismissed as quickly because the marketing campaign discovered of his arrest.

Durrer and the lady he lives with launched a joint assertion.

“Very sadly, an incident befell this week at our residence that we each remorse,” the assertion mentioned. “We’re each working to drop authorized fees and transfer ahead. Our main focus presently is our daughter, our best pleasure, and we respect privateness and respect as we navigate this as a household.”

Crist, who’s a Democrat, canceled a marketing campaign look on Friday in Gadsden County. Durrer’s exit comes lower than three weeks earlier than Election Day. Crist is difficult Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has held a constant lead in polls.

The marketing campaign’s deputy supervisor, Sydney Throop, has taken over for Durrer.