Overview
- James Fishback said he joined Tinder to reach young female voters and highlighted support for paid maternity leave in his profile.
- He posted that he ran out of likes and asked supporters to fund Tinder Plus, later claiming 2,000 matches on the app.
- The move drew online mockery and raised questions about using a dating platform for campaigning and about age verification.
- Court filings reported by NBC News allege he began a relationship in 2022 with a staffer who said she was a minor; he denies wrongdoing, notes no criminal charges, and lost a Broward schools partnership.
- Polling shows Fishback well behind Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds, as his campaign also pushes a 50% tax on OnlyFans creators and features racially charged attacks on rivals.