Is Governor Ron DeSantis a Democrat or Republican?

NOT long after he was elected governor of Florida for a second term, Ron DeSantis tossed his hat in the ring.

The politician formally announced his 2024 presidential candidacy on May 24, 2023, during a discussion with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

What is Ron DeSantis' political affiliation?

Gov Ron DeSantis ran for the position as a Republican in the 2018 election.

He has been an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump and stood alongside him as he claimed the 2020 election had been "stolen" from him.

Since taking up the Florida governor position, DeSantis has been busy pushing his political agenda including restricting educators from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, opposing mask mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic, and forcing the Special Olympics to reverse its Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

When the Capitol riots broke out on January 6, 2021, DeSantis initially issued a statement, saying: “Violence or rioting of any kind is unacceptable, and the perpetrators must face the full weight of the law.”

The following day, DeSantis said at a briefing: “It was totally unacceptable and those folks need to be held accountable.

“It doesn’t matter what banner you’re flying under — the violence is wrong, the rioting and disorder is wrong.”

However, on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 riots, DeSantis changed his narrative, saying it was "Christmas" for Democrats.

During a news conference, DeSantis said: "You're going to see the DC, New York media. I mean, this is their Christmas, January 6, okay?

"They are going to take this and milk this for anything they could to try to be able to smear anyone who ever supported Donald Trump."

Is Ron DeSantis running for President?

DeSantis has formally announced his bid for the Presidential election in 2024, following long-term speculation that he would run against Donald Trump.

His platform is spreading, garnering support from far-right Conservatives who see his policies as a path to the future.

Prior to tossing his hat in the ring, DeSantis was leading in some polls for the Presidential election, ahead of Trump.