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Ronald Dion DeSantis (/ d ɪ ˈ s æ n t ɪ s, d iː-/; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018.
DeSantis expressed support for the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative after it passed in November 2018, saying he was "obligated to faithfully implement [it] as it is defined" when he became governor. In April 2019, DeSantis directed Florida's elections chief to expand the availability of Spanish-language ballots and Spanish ...
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard. The current officeholder is Ron DeSantis, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 8, 2019.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at The Trumpettes Red, White and Blue Celebration at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 1, 2020. DeSantis exit would fuel turmoil at top.
PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about Hurricane Helene during a press briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday who will be taking Marco Rubio’s spot as Florida senator. ... The governor said that he wanted to choose a senator who will back Trump’s hard-line ...
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.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked state Attorney General Ashley Moody to succeed Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S ...