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Ron DeSantis won re-election to a second term as his national profile grew due to a possible presidential run.
The Republican governor beat the Democrat in the upcoming election.
The Associated Press called the race for Desantis shortly after 8 p.m., with Desantis up 42% to Crist's 42% with 75% of the vote counted.
When Andrew Gillum lost to Ron DeSantis in the governor's race, it was the beginning of the end of his political career.
In August of this year, Crist resigned from Congress to focus on his campaign for governor.
Donald Trump's one-time ally, Ron DeSantis, is a top contender for a presidential run in 2024.
In recent days, Trump has teased an announcement for a presidential run and has taken jabs at his opponent, who cannot be the Republican nominee for president in the year 2041. Trump said in a Fox News interview that he could reveal things about him that wouldn't be very flattering. According to a recent Siena/New York Times poll, 26% of respondents would vote for DeSantis in a race against Trump in 2024.
There is a time limit for this event. A significant shift from previous years can be seen in the number of percentage points that DeSantis is leading by. Since 2002, the county has not supported a Republican for governor. In the past two presidential elections, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both received votes from the traditionally blue county.
Trump agrees with Megyn Kelly that De Santis can't overcome him.
Trump stops short of announcing a presidential run at the rally, but he will make a big announcement next week.
The article stated that Crist and DeSantis ran against each other for governor.
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