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Attorney General Pam Bondi Re-Elected, Talks With Carson Cooper

Republican Pam Bondi has been re-elected as Florida's attorney general.

Voters on Tuesday chose the incumbent Bondi over Democrat George Sheldon. With over half the expected vote counted, Bondi led 55-42 percent.

The 48-year-old Bondi is a close ally of Gov. Rick Scott and is confident Scott will be re-elected. She raised more than $4 million for her re-election. That dwarfed the money raised by Sheldon, a former legislator and Department of Children and Families head.

A former prosecutor, Bondi has focused her work on combating human trafficking and prescription drug abuse. She said she will continue to work on human trafficking along with issues of data breaching, cyberbullying and Medicaid fraud.

Critics say she has focused too intensely on partisan issues in opposing medical marijuana and same-sex marriage.

The attorney general is also a member of Florida's Cabinet, which consists of the governor, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.

Carson Cooper served as host of WUSF’s "Morning Edition" for 18 years. He took the job in 2000, after working in Tampa Bay radio for decades. He was a fan favorite of our listeners, bringing his friendly and familiar voice to listeners as they started their weekday mornings.
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