The Johnson-Higginbotham Connection

Democrat Lisa Rodriguez is running against Al Higginbotham for the District 4 seat in Hillsborough County, Florida. Rodriguez wants Buddy Johnson to step down from the Canvassing Board. The board's job is to authorize ballots. Rogriguez is concerned that Johnson will favor Higginbotham. There is good reason to be concerned.

Higginbotham’s company built Johnson's home.

Buddy Johnson's brother, Fred, was Higginbotham's college roommate.

Buddy Johnson ran Higginbotham's campaign for the Florida State House.

Higginbotham wrote a letter of recommendation to Jeb Bush for Johnson.

It gets even more silly. Higginbotham denied he had any ownership of the construction company that built Johnson's house. Reporter Jeff Testerman reminded him that 25 percent of the company.

"I guess I am an owner," Higginbotham said.

You think Al? If you don't even know you own a construction company - you have no business running for public office.