- December 4, 2025
The original story was updated with a statement from Randy Fine's campaign spokesman.
Websites that appear to be from the congressional campaigns of Randy Fine and Charles Gambaro are not what they seem.
If you typed in the domains randyfineforcongress.com or charlesgambaroforcongress.com on Wednesday, Aug. 21, you were redirected to the site, willfurryforcongress.com.
Will Furry, the Flagler County School Board chair, and Gambaro, a Palm Coast city councilman, are both running against incumbent District 6 U.S. House Rep. Randy Fine in 2026.
Chase Russell, the campaign manager for Furry, said his candidate's campaign does not own or control those websites and they do not know who does.
But Gambaro released a statement indicating that Furry’s campaign might have been behind the false Charles Gambaro for Congress domain.
These are the types of sleazy, deceptive political tactics that disgust all voters. ... It is a desperate maneuver that I personally find appalling by a man that claims to be a person of faith.
— CHARLES GAMBARO
“These are the types of sleazy, deceptive political tactics that disgust all voters,” Gambaro said. “It is disappointing that a local public official would stoop to this level. It is a desperate maneuver that I personally find appalling by a man that claims to be a person of faith.”
Randy Fine campaign spokesman Bryan Piligra later released this statement: "Certainly a bold move using a cheap trick on voters to increase your name ID — but that seems to be this guy's only move whenever he runs for office. And since he's a failed politician who can't come close to matching Randy's record, it's not too surprising he feels the need to pretend he is him either. Maybe he's taking a page out of Gavin Newsom's playbook."
But Russell denied that Furry or his campaign had anything to do with the fake domains.
“Anyone with a basic understanding of websites knows they can be redirected with ease,” Russell said. “This situation reflects the strength of our grassroots support, as individuals across the community are stepping forward in creative ways to show they stand with Will to be their next representative to Congress. At the same time, the fact that these domain names were not secured in advance by other campaigns suggest a lack of preparation and strategic planning.”
Fine’s real campaign website is voterandyfine.com. Gambaro said his real campaign site, gambaroforcongress.com is currently being designed. Clicking on that site will give you the message: “This site has not yet been published.”
Russell said he is unaware who purchased the domains that redirect to Furry’s site.
“To be clear, the Will Furry for Congress campaign does not own or control these other domains,” Russell said. “Our campaign is built on professionalism, excellence and organization at every level. As we move forward over the next year, voters will see these values consistently reflected in how we run our campaign and how Will intends to serve the people of Florida's 6th Congressional District.”
When Furry ran for the School Board in 2022, his campaign at the time was also the subject of controversy. A flyer produced by a political action committee supporting Furry appeared to come from supporters of his opponent, Courtney VandeBunte. The mailer read, “Thank you Flagler School Board Candidate Courtney VandeBunte for standing against Ron DeSantis and his harmful education agenda.”
Furry told the Observer shortly after the November 2022 election that he did not know about the mailer. “That was sent out by a PAC which I have no control over,” he said at the time. “That's their message.”
Furry announced he is running for the District 6 seat on Aug. 12. Gambaro announced his candidacy on July 31. Both are running against Fine for the Republican nomination.
Fine won a special election for the seat on April 1 by a margin of 14 percentage points over Democrat Josh Weil. Michael Waltz had vacated the seat to serve in President Donald Trump’s administration.
