Congressional candidate says he's still in the race despite false report

District 19 Congressional candidate Byron Donalds sent a tweet stating, “I did NOT drop out of the race.

This illegal text sent to the whole district is absolutely FALSE and old edited footage from 2012!”

4, IYC.METEROLOGIST CINDY PRESZLER ..KEEPING ON EYE ON YOUR WEATHER..This is the worst politicalstunt I’ve ever seen in anyelection.A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FORCONGRESS ... SAYS HE WAS THETARGET OF A UNTRUTHFUL TEXT SENTTO A NUMBER OF VOTERS ..

THETEXT SAID BYRON DONALDS DROPPEDOUT OF THE RACE.

AND HE TELLSOUR RACHEL LOYD IT’S AN OUTRIGHTLIE.:23 - :28(LLINTRO)DONALDS TOLD ME THIS IS PRETTYMUCH TAMPERING WITH THEELECTION.AND NOW HIS TEAM IS WORKING TOTAKE LEGAL ACTION.Frankly it’s disgusting and it’sdistasteful.THAT’S WHAT CANDIDATE BYRONDONALDS HAS TO SAY ABOUT THISTEXT.

SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE HIMSAYS HE’S DROPPED OUT OF THERACE FOR CONGRESS.THE TEXT WENT OUT AROUND 9 THISMORNINGRIGHT AFTER POLLSOPENEDDONALDS WORRIED IT’LLCOST HIM VOTES.In a race like this, yes, ofcourse I’m afraid of that,because people are looking attheir phones in the morningbefore they go out to vote.THE TEXT ENDS WITH A LINK TO AFALSE NEWS STORY REPORTINGDONALDS’ DECISION TO END HISCAMPAIGN.FOX 4 WAS EVEN BROUGHT INTO THEMIX.

BUT THESE ARE NOT GRAPHICSFROM YOUR LOCAL FOX 4 STATION INSOUTHWEST FLORIDABUT FROM A FOXSTATION IN DALLAS, TEXAS.AND THE VIDEO POSTED ON THE FAKEYOUTUBE ACCOUNT HAS SINCE BEENREMOVED.BUT DONALDS SAYS THAT’SNOT ENOUGH.<It’s been a tough election.Everybody knows that.

But tosimply lie to the voters, sayingthat I dropped out of the race,is something that should neverbe tolerated.TAKING IT A STEPFURTHERHOPEFULLY LEADING TO ANINVESTIGATIONWe are going to make sure thatwe challenge this legally.

Thereare going to be complaintsfiled.AND AS POLLS CLOSE ON THISRACEELECTION SEASON IS FAR FROMOVER.

WATCH OUT FOR TEXTS LIKETHIS AND REPORTS SHARED ONFAULTY PLATFORMS. AND IF YOU’REIN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT CANDI