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.
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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…
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“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.…
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Florida’s Amendment 4 "will mandate abortion until the moment of birth.”
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Citizens Property Insurance “is not solvent.”
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“Florida state government (has the) lowest number of state employees per capita in the country.”
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Says Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
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“Every booster you take, you’re more likely to get COVID as a result of it.”
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U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”
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“Biden’s let in 8 million people just in four years.”
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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 |