Tag: Ron DeSantis

Kevin Wagner, a political science at FAU and a research fellow of the Initiative, said that President Donald Trump’s support has helped propel DeSantis into the lead. Trump will be heading to Tampa next week as he continues to back DeSantis.

Well, Tuesday night in Georgia Republican’s went to the polls to cast their vote to elect their party’s candidate for governor to run in the general election in November. Secretary of State Brian Kemp, with the help of an endorsement of President Trump, won a decisive victory and he will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in what is likely to be one of the most watched races of the midterms.

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AIF’s Board of Directors endorsed Putnam who is running in next month’s Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.

It also wasn’t missed by Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo, who expressed confidence that her party will retake the governor’s mansion after two decades based on what she heard during the debate at the Osceola County resort.

"I guess the moderators (Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier) figured people watching in Iowa or Oregon would be bored hearing about the algae in our estuaries or the candidates' plans for failing schools," said Myrna Franklin, a retired school teacher from South Florida. "I understand that. But I think talking about the things Washington needs to fix gave the edge to Ron DeSantis. That's his comfort zone.

A capacity crowd of over +2,500 people attended the debate televised live by Fox News and moderated by Fox's Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.

Trump took to Twitter on Friday morning to praise DeSantis who is trailing Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in most polls of the Republican primary. 

Floridian's From Both Parties Not Clear On Who They Want As Governor . Both the Sunshine State Republicans and Democrats have choices.

Florida's 2018 midterm election is one of the most important in years. The governor's office and all three Cabinet seats are open, Republican Gov. Rick Scott is challenging three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.