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Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican primary for president on Jan. 21, 2024 days before the New Hampshire primary. DeSantis won the race for Florida governor in 2018 and 2022. DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012 and resigned in September 2018 to focus on his campaign. He represented Florida's 6th Congressional District which is south of St. Augustine and north of Orlando and includes Daytona Beach. DeSantis initially ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 but dropped out after Marco Rubio decided to seek re-election.

Ron DeSantis

Latest Fact-Checks Of Ron DeSantis

Florida state parks proposal for golf courses, hotels was further along than DeSantis let on
By Samantha Putterman
August 29, 2024

The proposal to put golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks “was something that was leaked. … a lot of that stuff was half-baked and…

Yes, more Minnesotans move to Florida than the reverse. The trend predates Tim Walz’s governorship.
By Samantha Putterman
August 8, 2024

“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov.…

No, a Florida ballot measure wouldn’t ‘mandate abortion up to birth,’ as Gov. Ron DeSantis said
By Samantha Putterman
April 30, 2024

Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”

Ron DeSantis said Citizens Property Insurance ‘is not solvent.’ That’s misleading.
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman
March 14, 2024

Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”

Does Florida have the fewest state employees per capita, as Ron DeSantis says? Depends on the data
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman
January 23, 2024

“Florida state government (has the) lowest number of state employees per capita in the country.”

DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential campaign quoting Winston Churchill on something he did not say
By Maria Ramirez Uribe
January 21, 2024

Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

Ron DeSantis wrong that boosters make COVID-19 infection more likely
By Louis Jacobson
January 19, 2024

“Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.”

Is the U.S. ‘promoting transgenderism’ in Bangladesh? We unpack DeSantis’ claim
By Grace Abels
January 12, 2024

U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”

Debate fact-check: Ron DeSantis’ misleading claim that 8 million migrants have come in under Biden
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Marta Campabadal Graus
January 11, 2024

“Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.”

Is income growth in Florida No. 1 in the U.S., as Ron DeSantis said?
By Louis Jacobson
January 8, 2024

In Florida, “income growth is top of the chart.”

Latest Promises Of Ron DeSantis

Promise Status Last Updated Details
Address teacher shortages Stalled April 11, 2019 View Details
More access mental health/substance abuse treatment Promise Kept April 8, 2019 View Details
Expand the types of health care plans available to Floridians Promise Kept March 18, 2019 View Details
Enact E-verify Compromise March 18, 2019 View Details
Diversify Florida’s economy Promise Kept March 18, 2019 View Details
Reduce the corporate income tax Promise Broken March 18, 2019 View Details
Reduce TV and cell phone tax Promise Broken March 18, 2019 View Details
Phase out business rent tax Compromise March 18, 2019 View Details
Expand K-12 choice scholarship programs Promise Kept March 18, 2019 View Details
Make Fla. top 3 for reading and math Compromise March 18, 2019 View Details