ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Five people — including two sitting St. Johns County commissioners and a former St. Augustine Beach mayor — have been charged in connection with an alleged fake Republican voter guide distributed during the 2024 primary election, according to charging documents filed Monday in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court.
The five defendants are Brianna Jordan, a former campaign manager; Sarah Arnold, commissioner for District 2; Dylan Rumrell, St. Augustine Beach commissioner and previously served as mayor; and Christian Whitehurst, county commissioner for District 1; and Jamie Johnson. Arrest warrants were received by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on July 6.
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What they’re accused of doing
Prosecutors allege that between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15, 2024, the five defendants worked together to produce and distribute a voter guide that falsely presented itself as an official publication of the St. Johns County Republican Executive Committee — also known as the St. Johns GOP Republican Party.
According to the charging documents, the guide lacked written authorization from the SJREC and failed to include legally required disclosures, in violation of Florida Statute 106.1436.
All five defendants face charges of:
- Conspiracy (misdemeanor)
- Unauthorized voter guide (misdemeanor)
Additional felony charge for Jordan
Jordan faces a third count — tampering with physical evidence, a third-degree felony. Prosecutors allege she altered, destroyed, concealed, or removed voter guides while knowing a criminal investigation was pending or about to be launched, in violation of Florida Statute 918.13.
Her bond is set at $12,000 total: $10,000 for the tampering charge and $1,000 each for the conspiracy and unauthorized voter guide counts.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted the investigation.
This is developing.