Byron Donalds (R) Opponent Cindy Banyai (D) Asks How Much “freedom” to “kill GOP voters”

By Eric Daugherty

Published Dec. 13, 2021, 9:46 a.m. ET | Updated Jan. 3, 2023

December 13, 2021 Updated 9:48 A.M. ET

FORT MYERS (FCV) – In response to the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 being recorded in Florida, Cindy Banyai, a Democrat running to defeat Byron Donalds in 2022, asked “how much freedom does it take to kill GOP voters?”

Of course omicron #COVID19 variant is in Florida. The question really is how much freedom does it take to kill GOP voters?
— Dr. Cindy Banyai (@Cindy_Banyai_FL) December 8, 2021

The tweet has been archived in the event Banyai deletes it.

Conservatives are shocked at the statements from the House candidate, especially given that GOP voters comprise a large portion of her district’s electorate.

Florida has seen a steep dip in COVID-19 cases per 100k per day, according to the New York Times.

Countrywide data points to COVID-19 having seasonal spikes and dips. Florida has a high proportion of its residents vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Department of Health encourages vaccination and strong general health habits.