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Influencer Dan Bilzerian files paperwork to challenge Fine in Florida
Bilzerian says he will self-fund part of his campaign as he attacks Fine over Israel and draws scrutiny for repeated antisemitic remarks.
- On Tuesday, social media influencer Dan Bilzerian filed Federal Election Commission paperwork to challenge Rep. Randy Fine in Florida's 6th Congressional District, running as a Republican with nearly 30 million Instagram followers.
- Fine is serving his first term after winning a special election last year to fill the seat vacated by former U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and has secured President Donald Trump's endorsement three times.
- Bilzerian's campaign launch coincided with inflammatory social media posts calling Fine a "fat Jew" and claiming he supports "America's destruction," reflecting his history of controversial statements about Israel and Judaism.
- Fine dismissed Bilzerian as a challenger in a media appearance, arguing that rhetoric targeting an entire group of people demonstrates the influencer is unfit for public office and outside acceptable political discourse.
- Bilzerian currently resides in Las Vegas and must relocate to Florida to qualify for the seat; his FEC filing lists an address tied to Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini's law firm.
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Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis,' thinks Judaism is ‘terrible,’ and is running for Congress
In an interview with TMZ, Dan Bilzerian denied that he’s antisemitic and questioned the term “antisemitism” altogether, saying it’s been “hijacked to only talk about Jews.”
‘King of Instagram’ slams Florida lawmaker as ‘fat Jew,’ vows to unseat him
Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian — a Tampa resident and so-called “King of Instagram” — made waves recently after he lambasted Congressman Randy Fine (R-Florida) as a “fat Jew.”The comment was made in an X post last week, where Bilzerian criticized Fine for speaking ill of Muslims but also pushing legislation to protect Jews specifically.“He has no place in our (government), and when I unseat him, I’m going to draft laws to have anyone putt…
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The ForwardDan Bilzerian wants to 'kill Israelis' and thinks Judaism is 'terrible.' Now he's running for Congress.
Dan Bilzerian, the mega-influencer who’s spread conspiracy theories about Jews and said he wants to “kill Israelis,” is running for Congress. Bilzerian registered this week to run in the Republican primary against the Jewish far-right firebrand Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s sixth district. Bilzerian initially gained fame for his Instagram photos alongside bikini-clad women but has since become a vocal critic of Israel and Jews — and has repeatedl…
Categories: Grassroots News•Politics Tags: 2026 Midterm Elections, Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, Dan Bilzerian, Florida, Florida's Sixth Congressional District, Islamophobia, Randy Fine, Republican Party Social media personality Dan Bilzerian has filed paperwork to challenge Republican Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, marking an unconventional entry into the state’s political landscape. The filing signals Bilzerian’s intent…
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