I was drugged in Jacksonville.

And that's one of the least awful things that's happened in the past four years.

If you think my story was insane before, let me tell you about a campaign trip I took to Jacksonville in April 2022.

I attended a democratic mixer the night before I was scheduled to speak and then accept the endorsement of the Florida Young Democrats during my campaign against Florida Congressman and sex trafficker Matt Gaetz.

I brought two of my campaign staffers with me to the event. Though I didn't know most of the people at the party, I felt safe in the crowd of like-minded strangers and my own team. 

Admiration hits the mind like a drug, though, and this was only the second time I'd been at a major political event where I was the center of attention. Lulled into a false sense of security, I did something I've never done my entire life: let someone else get me a drink. Twice.