MIAMI — Former New College Foundation executive director Sydney Gruters, the wife of RNC Chair Joe Gruters, has launched her campaign to run for Congress in Florida.

Sydney Gruters is vying to replace retiring GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan, her former boss who’s been a mentor to up-and-coming talent in Southwest Florida as well as a powerhouse fundraiser. She’s the only candidate running for an open seat in Florida who has received an endorsement from President Donald Trump, widely viewed as determinative in ushering her to frontrunner status for the GOP nomination.

While Joe Gruters has a prominent national role, Sydney Gruters, 44, is well-known in…

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