A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district. DeSantis was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, withdrawing his candidacy in January 2024. ... DeSantis, Ron (2023).

Florida's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district is located on the Eastern Florida Coast and stretches from the southern Jacksonville suburbs to South Daytona. It includes the city of Daytona Beach.

Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) sought re-election in 2016. He defeated William McCullough (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. DeSantis defeated G.G. Galloway and Fred Costello in the Republican primary, while McCullough defeated Jay McGovern , George Pappas , and Dwayne Taylor to win the Democratic nomination.

Nov 12, 2024 · DeSantis has every reason to move fast to get a replacement for Waltz in Florida's 6th. With several House races still yet undecided, the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats will...

A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis was initially elected to the House in 2012 to represent Florida's 6th congressional district. He retained his seat for three terms before not seeking a fourth to pursue the governorship.

Dec 10, 2024 · Voters in Florida's 6th District will have no shortage of choices in replacing U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz in an April 1 special election. Eight candidates – actually nine, if you count a write-in –...

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...

Jun 9, 2022 · Gov. Ron DeSantis’ $3.1 billion in vetoes includes $50 million for a new Sixth District Court of Appeal headquarters in Lakeland and $15 million for a Second District Court of Appeal facility in St. Petersburg — but most court spending items remain intact.

Ronald Dion DeSantis (/ dɪˈsæntɪs, diː -/; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, once seen as the most formidable opponent to Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary, suspended his race Sunday and endorsed the former president.