"Hasner is a strong conservative who will work to protect the freedom of Americans by advocating for a limited government. He is pro-life, and consistent in his support of the traditional values that are the bedrock of our society," FRC Action PAC Chairman Tony Perkins said in a statement.
Hasner, who is Jewish, said in statement that the endorsement was "a validation of my lifelong and continued defense of faith, family and the sanctity of life."
Hasner and LeMieux face two nonestablishment candidates in the primary: former Army Col. Mike McCalister and former Ruth's Chris CEO Craig Miller.
Roll Call Politics rates the Florida Senate race Leans Democratic.
Lois Lerner, director of exempt organizations for the IRS, arrives for a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the investigation of the IRS' targeting of political groups. Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right to not testify and caused a protest from some committee members when she offered an opening statement and engaged in dialogue with members before invoking the right.
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