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Ronald Dion DeSantis was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida, to parents Karen DeSantis (née Rogers) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis. His middle name, Dion, honors the singer Dion DiMucci , [ 3 ] and his family name has different pronunciations. [ 4 ]
Prior to the campaign announcement, allies of DeSantis established a political action committee known as Friends of Ron DeSantis. Although the PAC raised US$86 million, its funds cannot be transferred to Ron DeSantis for President because they were raised under looser laws. On May 15, Friends of Ron DeSantis filed paperwork with the Florida ...
DeSantis sponsored the Transportation Empowerment Act, which would transfer much of the responsibility for transportation projects to the states and sharply reduce the federal gas tax. [88] DeSantis has opposed legislation to require online retailers to collect and pay state sales tax. [89] DeSantis voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. [90]
DeSantis at a pro-law enforcement rally in Staten Island. DeSantis opposes efforts to defund the police, and as governor has introduced initiatives to "fund the police". [206] In September 2021, he introduced a $5,000 signing bonus for Florida police officers in a bid to attract out-of-state police recruits. [207]
Greg Ganske, U.S. Representative from IA-04 (1995–2003); Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa in 2002 [23]; Frank Riggs, U.S. Representative from CA-01 (1991–1993 and 1995–1999); Member of the Windsor Unified School District Board of Trustees (1984–1988); Republican nominee for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2018 and Republican candidate for Governor of ...
This article describes the electoral history of Ron DeSantis, the 46th and current governor of Florida and a former member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis was initially elected to the House in 2012 to represent Florida's 6th congressional district. He retained his seat for three terms ...
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections.Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide, [1] and defeated the Democratic Party nominee, Charlie Crist, who served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican and later as an independent.
The 2026 Florida gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections.Incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek election to a third consecutive term in office.