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Ousted Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones wins House primary,
Ousted Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones wins House primary, will face Rep. Matt Gaetzhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ousted-florida-data-scientist-rebekah-jones-wins-house-primary-will-face-rep-matt-gaetz/ar-AA112W1S?ocid=U483DHP&pc=U483&cvid=c643ab7f54ff4b64981a9d223e9b019f
An ousted Florida data scientist who said she was fired for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 numbers and emerged as a critic of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over his handling of the pandemic won her U.S. House primary race and will challenge Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of former President Donald Trump's staunchest supporters, for a seat in Congress.
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Jones worked as a data scientist who helped build the state’s COVID-19 dashboard as it navigated the early months of the pandemic in 2020. She was fired from her position in May of that year over what she said was her refusal to manipulate COVID-19 data to support the governor’s plans to reopen the state.
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Jones worked as a data scientist who helped build the state’s COVID-19 dashboard as it navigated the early months of the pandemic in 2020. She was fired from her position in May of that year over what she said was her refusal to manipulate COVID-19 data to support the governor’s plans to reopen the state.
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Can't say I know much about the district. Does she stand a chance?
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deFurher! 
