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Ronald Dion DeSantis is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Florida's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. DeSantis was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, withdrawing his candidacy in January 2024.
DeSantis's U.S. House of Representatives official portrait (c. 2013)
DeSantis speaking at the Hudson Institute in June 2015
DeSantis with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Finance Officer Jimmy Patronis, and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in 2019
On May 24, 2023, Ron DeSantis, the 46th and current governor of Florida, announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States presidential election. He formerly sought the Republican Party nomination in its 2024 presidential primaries. On January 21, 2024, DeSantis suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis's international visits were considered to improve his credentials on foreign policy
DeSantis in West Des Moines, Iowa, January 9, 2024.