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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis News

Find the latest news about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president in 2024. DeSantis, a Republican, was first elected as governor in 2018 and handily won reelection in 2022. He has made himself a national brand in part by hammering on social issues, including cracking down on what he dubs as “woke” practices.

  1. DeSantis issues first vetoes of bills from latest legislation session
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning for president, speaks outside Okatie Ale House in Bluffton, South Carolina, on Friday, June 2, 2023.
  2. Ways that DeSantis’ government approach changed Florida
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in his second term leading the Sunshine State. What can Americans expect if he becomes president?
  3. DeSantis said not ‘a single book’ was banned in Florida. Districts have removed dozens.
    June 1• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, leaves a fundraising picnic for Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  4. Trump is still king of conservative merch. But DeSantis is coming.
    June 1• Politics
    Pro-Ron DeSantis merchandise is sold outside First Baptist North Spartanburg church in Spartanburg, S.C., during an appearance there by Florida's governor on April 19. The appearance was part of DeSantis' first public trip to the early voting state before he kicked off his 2024 Republican presidential bid.
  5. Here are things DeSantis, during Iowa kickoff, says he’ll do as president
    May 31• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa.
  6. Watchdog group files complaint, says DeSantis violated campaign finance rules
    May 30• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, May 13 in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  7. Fact-checking attacks against Ron DeSantis by other GOP presidential hopefuls
    May 28• Politics
    Numerous Republican rivals for the GOP presidential nomination have criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' record as a U.S. representative and governor, and his feud with The Walt Disney Co.
  8. Ron DeSantis’ challenge: Build a GOP coalition against Trump
    May 27• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis will need to walk a numerical tightrope. Former President Donald Trump leads DeSantis by an average of more than 30 points in national polls, according to RealClearPolitics.
  9. DeSantis, now a candidate, starts criticizing Trump by name
    May 26• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump's campaign dismissed attacks by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he was trying to distract attention from a faulty campaign launch Wednesday on Twitter.
  10. Disney says DeSantis’ request to disqualify judge doesn’t meet standards
    May 26• Politics
    A traveler walks past a jumbo screen projecting images of Walt Disney World in the east hall atrium at Orlando International Airport on Thursday. A feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Co. started last year after the company publicly opposed legislation concerning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades that critics called Don’t Say Gay.
  11. How can DeSantis beat Trump? In Miami, supporters see a path.
    May 25• Politics
    People pass the Miami Four Seasons hotel Wednesday as supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis gather for the start of his campaign for the Republican nomination for president. On Thursday, DeSantis met with key donors and national Republicans at the hotel.
  12. DeSantis’ White House bid could be complicated by growing Republican field
    May 25• Politics
    Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters gathered at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
  13. How has Florida fared economically under DeSantis’ watch?
    May 25• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during convocation at Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Va., Friday, April 14, 2023.
  14. 3 moments that made DeSantis a national figure
    May 24• News
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Bedford, N.H. The Florida governor is one of Donald Trump's main contenders for the Republican nomination.
  15. DeSantis signs bill allowing him to run for president without resigning
    May 24• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses the audience during a news conference at Cambridge Christian School, 6101 North Habana Avenue, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Tampa.
  16. How Ron DeSantis became a presidential candidate and what could happen next
    May 24• Elections
    The question now becomes whether Gov. Ron DeSantis can keep rising all the way to the top, even when the path cuts past the man who made his political career.
  17. As DeSantis presidential bid becomes official, fundraisers gather at ritzy Miami hotel
    May 24• Politics
    A billboard truck circles the Miami Four Seasons hotel on Brickell Avenue on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, as supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis gather for the start of this campaign for the Republican nomination for president. The billboard showed attack ads by the Democratic National Committee slamming DeSantis as an out-of-touch conservative.
  18. Read these 11 essential Ron DeSantis stories from his hometown paper
    May 24• Politics
    Ron DeSantis waves to a crowd of supporters during his election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa.
  19. Ron DeSantis announces presidential bid on Twitter; glitches abound
    May 24• Elections
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes to the stage during a press conference at Cambridge Christian School, 6101 North Habana Avenue, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in Tampa.
  20. How well do you know Ron DeSantis? A quiz.
    May 24• Politics
    Yard signs promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, financed by the super PAC promoting DeSantis for president, line the street leading up to a Republican congressional fundraiser on May 13. 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
  21. US faculty group decries Florida’s ‘assault’ on higher education
    May 24• Education
    Students walk through the University of Florida's Turlington Plaza on Sept. 7 in Gainesville. A new report by the American Association of University Professors says Florida leaders have inflicted serious damage on higher education in the state.
  22. ‘Ron DeSantis for President’ begins sending texts to supporters
    May 23• News
    Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis with his wife, Casey DeSantis, speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa on Nov. 8, 2022. On Tuesday, Casey DeSantis tweeted a video allowing supporters to sign up for text messages from "Ron DeSantis for President."
  23. DeSantis selects latest Florida Supreme Court justice
    May 23• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis made his latest pick for the Florida Supreme Court. He has appointed five of the seven justices.
  24. Student who tracked Elon Musk’s jet now tracking Ron DeSantis, too
    May 23• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable in Bedford, N.H., on May 19. A new Twitter account, @DeSantisJet, aims to track DeSantis' travel on a state-owned plane. The account was created by the same Florida college student who stirred controversy by building an account tracking the private jet of Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
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