One of U.S. Rep. Greg Steube's Democratic challengers has started a tracking effort on the Republican incumbent's actions and votes.
Sarasota Democrat Matthew Montavon launched Steube Watch, a campaign to "bring attention to prejudicial actions of our Congressman." Montavon said the information gleaned will appear on his campaign website.
"I will work for the people on election integrity and voter access, the environment, energy efficiency and women's right to choose," Montavon said.
"I have dedicated my career to making organizations work better through service and management. I am the candidate for common sense and common ground."
The tracking includes controversial votes against infrastructure spending and green energy and notes Steube's support of restrictions on abortion.
But Montavon also suggested that Steube's recent statements about a Special Counsel investigation of former President Donald Trump cross a line.
Steube recently discussed the case in an interview with Newsmax.
"Hey, you don't like Jack Smith's investigation or the way that the FBI is handling spying on American citizens without a warrant? Cut their funding, do away with their funding," Steube said. "You don't like what the Department of Energy is doing in going after the domestic production of oil and gas? Cut their funding."
Montavon said such a tactic by a Republican Congress would undermine the independence of the judicial system.
"Putting aside his outrageously loaded political statement, you cannot cut funding for the Justice Department because you don't like the work," Montavon said.
"Steube should understand the Justice Department should be independent and free from political interference. Steube should also understand that oil and gas, and the carbon they produce, are destroying our planet, and creating more powerful hurricanes and floods here in Florida, destroying the lives of his constituents and driving up insurance costs. Sadly, that's the kind of representation we now have in Washington."
Montavon is one of two Democrats who filed for the chance to compete against Steube in Florida's 17th Congressional District. He faces Nokomis Democrat Manny Lopez in an Aug. 20 Democratic Primary.
Steube remains the favorite regardless. He last won re-election in 2022 with almost 64% of the vote over Democrat Andrea Doria Kale.
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