Gavin] Newsom now is going on the air against [Gov. 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. Gavin Newsom. It's official! But Shaffer, speaking before Trumps announcement, said he doubted Trump could be beaten. 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. 2022 April July September October November 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 4 6 8 10 12. Republicans won the other statewide races by double digits; this is the first time since the end of Reconstruction that Democrats do not hold at least one of the statewide positions. WUSF's Steve Newborn contributed to this story. 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And that's not a tool that I would like to use, but certainly there's gonna be a lot of things that we're gonna be able to really come together on. DeSantis' office declined Insider's requests for comment or an interview. Former president Donald Trump greets guests at Mar-a-Lago on election day, in Palm Beach, Florida. He lost a lot of political capital between November 2020 and January 6, and unnecessarily. He has tried to court unaffiliated voters and disaffected Republicans and has earned endorsements from top Democratic-leaning groups like the state's teachers' union. He became a Democrat in 2012 and endorsed former President Barack Obama for re-election. 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. Three years later, those guidelines are part of a DeSantis-led civics initiative that has concerned several educators about an infusion of Christianity and conservative ideologies., In Florida, DeSantiss plans for colleges rattle some academics, by Washington Posts Susan Svrluga and Lori Rozsa, THE DESANTIS WAY PART 2 DeSantis promises more pro-life protections. What will he do next on abortion? by USA Today Network-Floridas Zac Anderson and Jason Delgado: Florida is the largest Republican-led state where abortion still is available for the vast majority of those who seek them, making it a major target for anti-abortion activists going forward. Were gonna have to work very hard, much harder than in 2016 or two years [ago], he said. Crist then shifted his attention to DeSantis, noting that the governor . Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, speaks during the 2022 Victory Dinner in Hollywood, Florida, US, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Fresh face. He left the Republican party in 2010 to run as an independent against Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate. During times of turmoil, people are supposed to come together. Nov. 8, 2022; Several hours before polls opened on Tuesday for Election Day in Florida, former President Donald J. Trump warned the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, against mounting a challenge . Others say the time has come to dump Trump. Cheney has not said she'll run but . (Campaign reports become more frequent ahead of the primary.) Buckle up, he said at a rally. And maybe thats why it drew a strange reaction from Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. Last week, Demings told Politico she's "seriously considering" running against either DeSantis or Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in 2022, and the Florida Democrat appeared to float a run with a . From: to: Ron DeSantis (R), who is running for re . Left unspent DeSantis has nearly $116 million in unspent campaign cash, according to state reports (which dont reflect any future planned expenditures) while Crist has $6.51 million and Fried has $3.78 million. Daylina Miller/WUSF Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren't the only names generating buzz ahead of this week's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). But it seems to have expanded throughout, and certainly has made inroads with the Hispanic community. Despite numerous proclamations of influential LP members like Dave Smith that it would be bad strategy, Hector Roos decided to throw his hat in the r Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo; Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP; Insider. Liberty Hub. Ron DeSantis, who spoke at CPAC last year, has two events scheduled in Texas . Ron, DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami on April 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. In 2016, he was elected to the US House, where his district included St. Petersburg. The former president is aiming barbs at Florida Gov. DeSantis warned his backers to brace for a contentious campaign over the weekend. And recent polling data shows Mr DeSantis leading Mr Crist by several percentage points . Fried: We didn't fight back. His behaviour hasnt changed, she said. Their responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. I would have advocated for getting the vaccine. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a rising favorite of donors and voters. I would have respected Dr. Fauci rather than mocking him. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays So, if you're unwilling to work with me, they will then become a full-time legislator. And I think it's hurting him. DeSantis, himself, won by about a single percentage point in 2018. 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Graham, computer technician and candidate for, Crist kept his legislative endorsements going into the general election, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 00:23. that Gov. Nothing official announced for Gov. The same thing where, you know, Social Security for example. In addition, voter registration is incredibly important. That margin was the largest since 1982 when popular . DeSantis was an unexpected winner in the 2018 GOP primary, running against better-known Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. I think he would be making a mistake. District is owned by Disney and its subsidiaries, the company is given unbalanced power over how the . Now what? This might sting a bit but Newsoms ad could also be a reminder that others expect DeSantis to win this fall and set his sights on 2024. 01:00 - Source: CNN. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News. You see that after hurricanes and fires out west. Insider: What would you have done differently in handling the pandemic? Burl predicts a lot of blood on the floor if it comes to a fight with rightwing Florida governor Ron DeSantis for the Republican nomination, and defeat in the 2024 election if the former US president is the candidate. Has the same kind of agenda as Trump without all the baggage, he said. They want to protect their customers. Crist's challenger, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, hammered him over his record as governor and for switching his stance on issues like abortion and criminal justice. So it made people doubt science; made people doubt government; and it really created this frenzy in our state. Republicans, including Trump, have held up Florida as proof stringent lockdowns and mask restrictions are overkill. Hernandez-Mats a close ally of AFT chief Randi Weingarten has been a vocal critic of DeSantiss education stances and vowed to help Crist topple his administration. In other social media forums, some of his supporters say he is a proven fighter who can connect with the public in ways no other politician can. DeSantis has taken a more insular view of the situation now that he faces a growing isolationist and conservative Republican party. The last page of the report contains no explanation., LIMBO Unaccompanied children caught between DeSantis, Biden in immigration standoff, by Orlando Sentinels Kate Santich: Despite an appeal from 200 faith leaders earlier this year, Florida is pushing ahead with an emergency rule announced by the governor that blocks child-welfare organizations mainly nonprofit Christian groups from renewing their required state foster care licenses if they arrange temporary housing for unaccompanied minors. Topline. Fundraising. RealClearPolitics - Election 2022 - Florida Governor - DeSantis vs. Crist Policy; Markets; World; Defense . Crist outraises Fried again The latest reports show that Rep. Charlie Crist raised more than $180,000 for his campaign . DeSantis is popular in Florida after bucking advice from federal health officials during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beloved by the GOP base for bucking pandemic restrictions, Florida Gov. Burl said some Republicans were concerned that while they saw Trump as his own man, DeSantis was too much of an accomplished politician whose decisions are calculated according to what he thinks will play well with voters. Whether that was information coming out about nursing homes; information coming out of our schools; information coming out of the jails. Ron DeSantis is already considered a rising star and contender for the 2024 Republican presidential primaries. They want to be a good business operation and do the right thing. Trump's PACs have largely relied on small . | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) traces back to 1974 and touts itself as "the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world," but observers say its attendance If I were governor now I would have required all state employees to be vaccinated. Florida has a governor thats only focused on his future, not yours, Crist said in an ad announcing his gubernatorial bid. I dont like establishment candidates. The Republicans failure to deliver the much promised red wave in the midterms was a significant blow to Trumps claim to be the voice of his partys voters, not least because of the defeat of key candidates endorsed by him. A former Republican governor of Florida and now a [] Standing against Trump made her vice-chair of the January 6 committee, an unlikely hero to liberals and, soon, an ex-congresswoman, having lost her primary. Since Trump left office, Florida has become a mecca of sorts for the GOP. I would just follow the science, and listen to healthcare professionals and the CDC and do what some other states have done and kept their numbers down while ours have exploded. And I know them all. [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]. And that is a Democratic Party policy that no one would say, including Republicans, "Oh I'm 65, I don't want it because that's a government handout." [4] DeSantis' large margin of victory was in part due to him flipping Democratic stronghold Miami-Dade County for the first time since 2002, and Palm Beach County for the first time since 1986, as well as winning Hillsborough, Osceola, Pinellas, and St. Lucie counties for the first time since 2006; this was also the first gubernatorial election since 2006 in which a candidate received over 50% of the vote. But even though some people might look on DeSantis as establishment right now, I think he is coming out as his own type of Republican and really doesnt want to cavort with all of the establishment Republicans and do what they say.. By the time Trump left office, Burl rated him the greatest president since Ronald Reagan. You know, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba. Whether it was masks or the vaccine. [6], Some analysts believe that this election may be an indication that Florida has transitioned from being a Republican-leaning swing state into a reliable red state.