Is Tim Tebow Eyeing Florida House Seat?

By Chief | on April 15, 2016 |

Tim Tebow has stood for many things, including his Christian faith. He may next stand for public office due to the retirement of a Republican Representative from the Jacksonville, Florida, District. It would be a virtual certainty of election in a Republican held district. All Tim Tebow need do is win the Republican primary. Also going for him is that he has residence and business in the district. Then there is his Florida football fame; the makings of a sure winner in Florida. Now that it has been suggested, let us see if someone can put this great idea into motion. Will we see Tim run? One can only hope.

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Tim Tebow eyed for open Florida House seat, ‘a shoo-in’

As Written By PAUL BEDARD at The Washington Examiner:

The surprise retirement of a key Florida congressman has Republican strategists eager to give the ball to former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, according to several sources.

“We do not pick favorites,” said a key party strategist, but “obviously a huge Florida football star would be an interesting candidate for our side of the aisle.”

Earlier this week, Rep. Ander Crenshaw, 71, a House appropriator from Jacksonville, Fla., announced his plan to retire at the end of his term this year. It was not expected.

Tebow lives in the district, has his business, XV Enterprises and Tim Tebow Foundation, in Jacksonville too.

He recently expressed interest in an eventual political run. During his foundation’s recent Jacksonville golf tournament, the Heisman Trophy winner was asked by Fox about politics and said, “If there’s a chance you can make a difference someday in something, then that would be intriguing.”

Tebow was not immediately available for comment.

The news about the GOP’s interest took flight earlier Thursday when the Examiner’s sister site Red Alert Politics called on Tebow to run for the 4th Congressional District seat. In an editorial, RAP wrote:….