Sen. Aronberg set to run for Fla. AG
TALLAHASSEE (AP) – State Sen. Dave Aronberg says he will run for attorney general – if Gov. Charlie Crist runs for Senate and Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum then runs for governor.
Aronberg, a Greenacres Democrat who served as an assistant attorney general, told The Associated Press Thursday he has his paperwork ready if a Crist Senate run creates a domino effect.
It’s widely believed Crist will seek the Senate seat Republican Mel Martinez is giving up. If he does, many speculate McCollum will run for governor.
Aronberg has focused on consumer issues as a senator. He specialized in economic crimes as an assistant attorney general and led a lawsuit against late night TV’s so-called psychic “Miss Cleo.”
He is considered a rising star in Florida Democratic politics.