ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis was easily reelected to a second term Tuesday, spearheading a Republican red wave in Florida that swept all the Cabinet positions and the U.S. Senate race.
DeSantis had 59.3% of the vote to Democrat Charlie Crist’s 40%, a massive margin that marks the first time a Florida governor’s race was decided by more than a point or so since Crist’s victory as a Republican in 2006.
“We faced attacks, we took the hits, we weathered the storms, we stood our ground, we did not back down,” DeSantis said at his victory party in Tampa. “... We made promises to the people of Florida and we have delivered on those promises. So today, after four years, people have delivered their verdict. Freedom is here to stay.”
