DeSantis steps down from Congress to focus on governor's race
Source: Politico
Rep. Ron DeSantis is resigning from his seat in Congress to focus on his race for Florida governor, his campaign confirmed Monday.
DeSantis is a three-term member of Congress representing the 6th District, a coastal seat just south of Jacksonville. He defeated Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the GOP gubernatorial primary two weeks ago, and is now running against Democrat Andrew Gillum in the general election.
In his resignation letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, he said he did not want to continue getting a salary because he will likely miss the vast majority of our remaining session days.
The resignation was retroactive and effective Sept. 1, his campaign said.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/10/ron-desantis-resigns-congress-813612
RandySF
(57,618 posts)The Soderberg campaign released an internal poll putting her one point behind the Republican.
Independents can swing this one.
30% registered Independents according to the Orlando Sentinel.
ResistantAmerican17
(3,776 posts)There is only so much time in a day-to insult people of color and appear on Nazi (fuck that alt-right euphemism) yes Nazi get-togethers.
padah513
(2,483 posts)Vinca
(50,168 posts)Silly me. That was only a quarter of a million dollars and 7 extramarital affairs.
Racerdog1
(808 posts)Just means when he loses the race for governor, that is one more racist bastard that is unemployed. He will then be able to build walls with his kids all day, and hang out with his Nazi loving friends all night.
redstatebluegirl
(12,264 posts)peekaloo
(22,977 posts)I think he has realized he has a real fight on his hands.
Gonna have to drag his sorry ass to every backwoods Klan locale to muster support.
bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)No one in Congress is really doing anything besides campaigning now, he clearly thinks he has no other choice if he wants to have a chance to win.