Ronald Dion DeSantis (/ dɪˈsæntɪs, diː -/; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district.

Jan 23, 2025 · Ron DeSantis (born September 14, 1978, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.) is a Republican politician who serves as governor of Florida (2019– ) and who is a leading figure in the conservative movement. He previously was a member of …

May 24, 2023 · Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida who has built a national profile with his combative brand of cultural conservatism, has entered the fray for the 2024 White House race.

Jan 8, 2019 · A native Floridian with blue-collar roots, Governor DeSantis grew up in Dunedin and worked his way through Yale University, where he was the captain of the varsity baseball team, and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where he earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer.

May 24, 2023 · A onetime baseball star, a double Ivy League alum and a former three-term member of Congress, Ron DeSantis vaulted to the national political fore on account of Covid, turning Florida into the...

Jan 22, 2024 · Ron DeSantis cut an image of confidence in the video that launched his campaign for president last May. He walked across a flag-adorned stage to cheers and promised his supporters "the...

May 26, 2023 · After the US Supreme Court voted last year to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, Mr DeSantis promptly signed a bill prohibiting them after 15 weeks.

May 26, 2023 · Ron DeSantis has entered the Republican presidential race and, while he trails Donald Trump in the polls, he is widely seen as his main rival. So what does he stand for? Based on what he has...

3 days ago · For six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida could count on Republican state lawmakers bending to his will, giving swift approval to his ambitious legislative priorities with hardly a whiff of protest.

Ron DeSantis has served as the 46th governor of Florida since January 8, 2019. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Andrew Gillum in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election.