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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler said he is in no rush to decide whether to run for Florida Attorney General in 2018 and will make up his mind at some point this year.
Seiler said he spoke with Democrats about the possibility of running while in Tallahassee in recent days for his daughter's law school graduation.
Seiler said he initially thought he would have to reach a decision by the spring but doesn't feel pressure to do so now that no one has announced on the Democratic side. (State Rep. Jay Fant, a Jacksonville Republican, filed May 5th and there are several other potential contenders on the Republican side.)
"The campaign starts the day you announce your decision -- I don't need to have a 15, 16, 17-month campaign if I don't have to," Seiler said Monday. "I have time to make a more educated and informed decision. I am looking at all the factors: Can a Democrat win statewide? Can a Democrat win in an off-year?"
Seiler, who is term-limited as mayor, is also weighing the impact of President Donald Trump's presidency on his chances and whether Seiler can win as a moderate. If Seiler jumps in and faces a competitive Democratic primary, he could take heat from the LGBTQ community over his stance on same-sex marriage.
Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi is term limited.
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