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Ron DeSantis
Governor of Florida
Veteran · NavyChance of winning the 2028 Republican nomination, 3rd among the contenders we track. Kalshi 17% · Polymarket 13%
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Background
A Navy veteran and former congressman, DeSantis was elected governor of Florida in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and withdrew before the New Hampshire primary.
- Born
- September 14, 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida (age 48)
- Home state
- Florida
- Education
- Yale University; Harvard Law School
Military service
U.S. Navy
Navy JAG officer from 2004, deployed to Iraq in 2007 as a legal adviser to a SEAL team; later served in the Navy Reserve.
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Career
- Governor of Florida (2019–)
- U.S. Representative (2013–2018)
- U.S. Navy JAG officer, served in Iraq
Notable record
- Re-elected governor in 2022 by about 19 points
- Signed Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act (2022)
- Ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination
Other Republican contenders
- JD VanceVice President of the United States33%
- Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State23%
- Ted CruzU.S. Senator from Texas2%
- Glenn YoungkinFormer Governor of Virginia2%
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