CLEARWATER - A Republican and former gubernatorial candidate, James Fishback, said he was stopped from entering a Get Out the Vote rally in Clearwater, Fla., on Saturday, The Hill reported. The rally was hosted by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). The Hill described the incident as allegedly blocked, and the reporting available for this story does not independently confirm Fishback's account.
Fishback said that he and his wife were told that he was "not welcome here" when they tried to enter the venue, according to the report, which cited local news station CBS 12. The Hill's account attributes the detail to CBS 12's reporting on the incident.
The available reporting does not identify who made the statement to Fishback or who was responsible for the decision to deny him entry. It also does not describe what took place at the venue after the exchange.
Get Out the Vote events are generally held to encourage voter turnout ahead of an election. The reporting available for this story does not describe the program of the Clearwater event or the number of people who attended.
The material used for this story does not say whether Luna or her office responded to the account. It also does not say whether Fishback had a scheduled role at the rally or was invited to attend.
Further details of the incident may appear in the full reporting by The Hill and CBS 12, which were not available in full for this story.
Sources: The Hill: James Fishback allegedly blocked from entering Florida Republicans' rally.