Ron DeSantis wins Republican primary for Florida governor

Alex Toth, Features Editor
August 28, 2018

Ron DeSantis claimed victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. DeSantis won by 621,132 votes in total.

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Ron DeSantis answers questions for the press with his supporters by his side.

DeSantis is a U.S. Representative for the sixth district of Florida. A Jacksonville native, DeSantis graduated from Harvard and Yale before entering the U.S. Navy. According to his platform, he is staunchly pro-life and a strong defender of the Second Amendment. Prior to winning the Republican primary, DeSantis was also endorsed by President Donald Trump.

The general election will be taking place on November 6.

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