And this is why I say, we need a governor that actually will represent all Floridians and not be more worried about primary voters in Iowa. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Nothing official announced for Gov. Nomi Health gave $100,000 to DeSantis' political committee in 2021. Trump for 2024 would be bad mistake, Republican says as blame game deepens, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Republicans, including Trump, have held up Florida as proof stringent lockdowns and mask restrictions are overkill. Still, DeSantis won the 2018 gubernatorial race against Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democrat, by only half a percentage point, or less than 34,000 votes. DeSantis Latest To Block All Local Covid-19 OrdersIncluding Mask Mandates (Forbes). In an . And so, we weren't organized. Newsom says freedom is under attack in your state as the screen flashes a picture of DeSantis before shifting to a series of headlines over everything from reviews that led to pulled textbooks to the states recent 15-week abortion ban. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) came to the Youngstown area this weekend in support of Ohio Republican JD Vance's U.S. Senate campaign against U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH-13), whose district includes Youngstown. As chair of her local Republican party branch in northern Wisconsin, she twice campaigned vigorously for his election in the key swing state. Not their clergy or therapist., Her daughter was killed in Parkland. He has developed national name recognition, with many in the GOP wondering whether he'll be the Trump successor to the MAGA movement. Freeman with 4%; "Someone Else" with 3%; Lionheart with 1%, "Someone else" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%, "Another candidate" with 1%; "Not going to vote" with 1%, Roos (L) with 1%; Gimenez (I) with 3%; "Refused" with 1%, This poll was sponsored by Crist's campaign, This poll was sponsored by Fried's campaign, This poll was sponsored by Floridians For Economic Advancement, Poll sponsored by Taddeo's campaign committee, Poll conducted for Tripp Scott, a law firm associated with the, This poll was sponsored by Center Street PAC, which opposes DeSantis, This poll was sponsored by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association, This poll was conducted for an undisclosed Republican client, This poll was sponsored by Future Majority, This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund, 2022 United States gubernatorial elections, American Federation of Government Employees, The Political Matrix/The Listener Group (R), 2022 United States Senate election in Florida, 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2022 Florida House of Representatives election, "Most Candidates Take The Hint After Two Losses. "No local Republican has ever received the amount of . The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Florida, alongside other state and local elections. Well maybe that's generally true if you're talking about not increasing teacher salaries, for example. On Saturday, Crist tapped Karla Hernandez-Mats, the head of the Miami-Dade teachers union and vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, to run alongside him as a candidate for lieutenant governor. But it may not. Insider: What do you think President Biden got wrong about Florida in 2020? DeSantis has been governor of Florida since 2018 and is the youngest governor in the United States. [1][2][3], According to exit polls, DeSantis won 65% of White voters, 13% of Black voters, and 58% of Latinos; of the latter group, DeSantis won 69% of Cubans and 56% of Puerto Ricans. [118] On August 26, four days after Crist won the gubernatorial primary, CBS News reported that he had selected Karla Hernndez-Mats, one of the people on the Politico shortlist.[119]. Thats about DeSantis margin of victory over Gillum in 2018. In a riff on his . That margin was the largest since 1982 when popular . Thirdly, I think fighting back on socialism or whatever they're going to throw out particularly in Miami-Dade, South Florida where that kind of a message has a better opportunity to stick than anywhere in the U.S., simply by the fact that so many of our residents in southeast Florida have come from such regimes. Very transparent. Florida went twice for Obama, and then twice for Trump. There has been much ado within the Libertarian Party about whether the LP should run candidates against liberty-minded Republicans like Ron DeSantis. He lost a lot of political capital between November 2020 and January 6, and unnecessarily. Liberty Hub. Polling in June by St. Pete Polls showed the congressman with 49.3 percent . Topline. Florida has had multiple Covid-19 outbreaks, but sits about middle of the pack in Covid-19 deaths (28th) and cases (22nd) per 100,000 people. Americas largest swing state, Florida has swung right in recent years. When we have a governor that is trying to tell private businesses what they can and cannot do, again, go back to the dictatorships of Latin America, that's what they do there. To her credit, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democrat who is running against DeSantis in the 2022 gubernatorial election, tweeted: "Our hearts are with Florida's First Lady . Crist outraises Fried again The latest reports show that Rep. Charlie Crist raised more than $180,000 for his campaign, while Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried raised more than $64,000. DeSantis at the time said that he . Crist first pointed to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned the historic Roe v. Wade abortion-rights decision. We didn't have a game plan for combating the socialism narrative. Crist served as Florida's Republican governor more than a decade ago and is now a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Environmental officials have not established the rules. Not their best friend. We're at a point in our history where we've never really faced something quite this devastating. They want to protect their crew members. Crist outraised Fried and has run as a moderate by casting himself as the person most likely to beat DeSantis in November. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says on May 31, deputies were called to the Swan Reserve Hotel by Disney security. I dont like establishment candidates. And I can't believe we're having this discussion where, you know, this is- this is actually somehow something outrageous when history does tell us that this is one way to make sure that we get rid of this virus. Its worth noting these reports only cover fundraising up until June 24 the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision reversing earlier precedents that had held there was a constitutional right to an abortion. ", "Gov. And I have a five-year-old niece that went to elementary school. We weren't on the ground. Not their spouse. The abortion debate is politically explosive and, so far, DeSantis is proceeding with uncharacteristic caution, offering vague assurances to conservatives who want to see more abortion restrictions without committing to any specific policy changes that could galvanize his opponents as he seeks reelection., As dont say gay law takes effect, confusion reigns over classroom rules, by Orlando Sentinels Leslie Postal, FLORIDA MAN COMETH Trump eyes early 2024 announcement as Jan. scrutiny intensifies, by The New York Times Michael C. Bender, Reid J. Epstein and Maggie Haberman: Rather than humble [former President Donald] Trump, the developments have emboldened him to try to reassert himself as the head of the party, eclipse damaging headlines and steal attention from potential rivals, including Gov. While GOP presidential candidates Fried: We didn't fight back. Fried, a former marijuana lobbyist, is the states only statewide-elected Democrat while Graham came in second behind Andrew Gillum in the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary. And I fight hard. Ron DeSantis in November. I've been fighting back on that instead of sort of ignoring it. He divided our state attacking our local schools and our local officials. Crist:Conventional wisdom says they have a short memory, and that once things get better, all if forgotten. And recent polling data shows Mr DeSantis leading Mr Crist by several percentage points . What's behind it? Others questioned his judgment after he backed weak candidates in the midterms solely because they were loyal to his claim that the last presidential election was stolen. District is owned by Disney and its subsidiaries, the company is given unbalanced power over how the . DeSantis broke a gubernatorial record in fundraising, per a nonpartisan research organization. Activists in Florida say Black voters have seen their political power curtailed, A change to Florida's ballot signature review creates headaches for local officials. Ron DeSantis breaks gubernatorial fundraising record", "Florida no longer looks like a swing state after DeSantis, Rubio lead big Republican wins", "Florida Gov. DeSantis officials wont say why, by Palm Beach Posts Chris Persaud: The Florida Department of Health on Friday added more than 263,000 people to the states inoculation tally since its last COVID report published June 17, the biggest two-week increase since December. When it comes to the 2024 presidential election, there are still plenty of known unknowns to sort through on both sides of the aisle. Daylina Miller/WUSF David Proudfoot, 44, of Kissimmee, is facing a grand theft charge and a charge of obstruction by false information, according to an arrest affidavit. DeSantis was an unexpected winner in the 2018 GOP primary, running against better-known Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. And you know, as the numbers have skyrocketed over the summer in Florida, I think that he's got a real problem, and it's reflected in his approval dropping like 14 [percentage] points in a month. DeSantis isn't mature enough to be governor or president. Made you look The amount spent on the ad wasnt enormous, but obviously Newsoms decision to troll DeSantis in his home state earned the California Democrat a tremendous amount of media attention including on Florida television stations over the long holiday weekend. And then he said that if DeSantis tries to run against him, hes got some dirt on DeSantis that hes going to bring up. Trump is starting to call him names and that really disappointed me. If that's the way things are gonna go, how do you get anything done as governor? His 19.4% margin of victory was the largest since 1982 and the largest for a Republican since 1868; it was also the first time the governorship was won by double digits since 2002, and the first time it was won by over one million votes. I write about national politics for Forbes, with a focus on Trump. On Monday, DeSantis signed an order nullifying all local Covid-19 emergency orders in the state, declaring Were no longer in a state of emergency. The governor also recently signed legislation banning vaccine passports, and is expected to sign a new elections bill placing restrictions on voting. You know, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba. Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren't the only names generating buzz ahead of this week's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). That's what we currently have. During times of turmoil, people are supposed to come together. Perhaps just as notable are those who are skipping the event altogether. She brought it home. Speaking to reporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, Lindell, a diehard supporter of former President Donald Trump, launched into a tirade against DeSantis from the conference floor. What I am in favor of is obviously letting businesses make their decisions for their own businesses, whether it's their employees or their customers. Another possible candidate is Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), who was floated as a running mate to President Joe Biden before the Democrat tapped Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo: Octavio Jones/REUTERS. With 75,000 abortions performed in Florida in 2020, how DeSantis handles the issue could impact tens of thousands of women in Florida and his own political future. She now wants to hold fellow school board members accountable, by WLRNs Kate Payne, Governor candidate Nikki Fried says I kicked out the NRA. What does that really mean? by Palm Beach Posts Stephany Matat, WHATS GOING ON HERE? In rural Iowa, Neil Shaffer, chair of the Howard county Republican party, said he would rather see DeSantis as his partys candidate in two years but that the membership of his branch is split.