FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist will have their one and only gubernatorial debate on Oct. 24 — 12 days later than originally planned.
The debate had been set for Wednesday, but it was postponed as the focus of elected officials, including DeSantis, shifted to the response to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian.
The debate going ahead could help Crist. The former Democratic congressman, who was the Republican governor from 2007 to 2011, is behind DeSantis in multiple polls, and appearing on the same stage as DeSantis could help get more attention for his campaign and draw more attention to his criticisms of the governor. DeSantis has raised far more money than Crist and has a much more robust television ad campaign.
