Posted on 05/06/2015 12:22:49 PM PDT by cotton1706
Rep. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the open Senate seat in Florida being vacated by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio.
The conservative favorite, a 36-year-old Iraq War veteran elected to the House in 2012, presented himself as a part of the “new generation of leaders” that Rubio said is ready to lead the country.
“As a candidate for Senate, I look forward to offering reforms based on limited government principles that will make our country stronger and more prosperous,” DeSantis said in a statement. “I see a bright future for Florida and for America and my campaign will be about the ideas and principles that will help us achieve a more perfect union.” If he wins the GOP nomination, DeSantis could face Rep. Patrick Murphy, the only Democrat in the race so far.
Groups on the right have been urging DeSantis to run since Rubio decided to forgo a potentially long career in the Senate for a shot at the White House.
They have hailed his service in Iraq and record of fiscal conservatism. DeSantis is one of the founding members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of about 40 Republicans with a shared frustration over GOP House leadership.
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Sure hope he’s another Tom Cotton.
” Groups on the right have been urging DeSantis to run”
Anybody do any “due diligence” on this guy?
Does Florida allow candidates to run for two offices at once? (I know Texas does, and a few other states do.)
If so, will Rubio try it?
What little I have heard about DeSantis is very encouraging. I would like to hear some Florida FReepers weigh in with any specifics they may have.
Nope. Rubio is only running for President. If he loses he is out of politics for awhile at least. I wish ALL candidates would do that. It would make only SERIOUS candidates announcing and running. It would give a better group overall.
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