Democrat Nikki Fried announced a run to try and unseat 'authoritarian' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis [View all]

Nikki Fried, Florida's Democratic agriculture commissioner, has announced a run for governor in a bid to unseat Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis, who she previously called an "authoritarian dictator."

Fried, who is the only Democrat on Florida's cabinet, made the announcement in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday.

"I'm Nikki Fried, and I'm here to break the rigged system here in Florida. It's corrupt, it's anti-democratic, and it's time for something new," she said in the video.

"Listen, this won't be easy. Those in power will do whatever harm it takes to stay there. But I have spent my whole life taking on the system. I am unafraid, I'm tested, I am ready," she said.

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