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April Freeman, the Democratic candidate for the 17th District Congressional seat in Florida passed away unexpectedly. Her husband confirmed the news in a social media post on Monday, Sept. 24. Few details were known about her death at the time of the posting which came on her official Facebook page.
“It’s with great sadness that I feel I must inform all of you that my beloved wife April passed away suddenly last night,” her husband wrote in a Facebook post. “To all of her family and friends here on Facebook, my heart aches with you.”
Freeman was a film, television, and reality show producer with decades of experience. She also authored a series of children’s books and was working on other projects.
The latest information on Freeman’s passing can be seen below.
April Freeman Cause Of Death: Currently Unknown
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No official cause of death for Freeman is known at this time. Freeman, who graduated from Yale’s Women’s Campaign School in 2013 died unexpectedly. Her husband took to social media on Monday, Sept. 24 to share the sad news.
Freeman was running for the vacated Congressional seat that previously belonged to Tom Rooney.
“April was a beautiful person. She worked tirelessly for veterans, seniors, and the entire community. We are heartbroken and send our condolences to her family and friends,” the Sarasota County Democratic Party wrote in a statement.
Freeman was set to be running against State Senator Greg Steube, who beat out two other candidates for the Republican nomination, but there is no word on what will happen with the race which is set to conclude on November 6 following Freeman’s sudden death.
