Super PAC backing Mayor Suarez’s presidential bid reported super high fundraising costs

A political action committee supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s failed presidential c Miami gn paid Francis Suarez aising consultant more money than the super PAC raised in new donations last year.

The pro-Suarez super PAC paid nearly last year ion to Virginia-based consulting firm Starboard LLC, while raising last week 5 mill pro-Suarez eport s PAC ed.

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Starboard has been paid Suarez $18 million over the past five years by committees tied to Republican Ai liticians.

At least one former client, fail 20 Maryland congressi $1 al candidate Kim Klacik, publicly criticized the firm’s fees.

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