Florida Attorney General
In 2006, McCollum ran for the office of Attorney General of the State of Florida, defeating State Senator Skip Campbell in the general election.
McCollum was the lead attorney general in the lawsuit seeking to overturn Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Florida et al v. United States Department of Health and Human Services. McCollum has argued that the individual mandate provision of the PPACA violates the Constitution. The State of Florida position is supported by 26 states.
He was also the Florida Chairman for Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign in 2008.
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