Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor to run for president of the United States if he chooses, under a bill given final approval on Friday by the GOP-dominated state legislature.
The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Under the exemption, an officeholder running for president or vice president would not have to resign.
