President Trump endorses Congressman Ron DeSantis for Governor of Florida
In a tweet President Donald Trump has pick his candidate for Governor of the Sunshine State. However, his pick has yet to file to become a candidate. Of course Trump, during a campaign stop in Florida, said that current Governor Rick Scott would make a great U.S. Senator. Governor Scott has not filed to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bill Nelson.
The question is will President Trump’s support for DeSantis help the TEA-party conservative outflank Adam Putnam, who is currently the GOP front runner after Jack Latvala dropped out of the race. Putnam, Florida’s Agricultural Commissioner is sitting on a $15 million heap of campaign cash.
Here is a list of candidates for Governor of Florida who have filed with the Florida Department of State as of December 23, 2016:
| Candidate | Status | Primary | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, David Andrew (REP) | Active | ||
| Almaleh, Issak (REP) | Active | ||
| Baldauf, Don (REP) | Active | ||
| Devine, Timothy Michael (REP) | Active | ||
| Gibson, Kyle Chaderwick (NPA) | Active | ||
| Gillum, Andrew D. (DEM) | Active | ||
| Graham, Gwen (DEM) | Active | ||
| Jain, Usha (REP) | Active | ||
| King, Thomas Christopher (DEM) | Active | ||
| Knox Sr, Anthony “Tony” (NPA) | Active | ||
| Larose, Josue (DEM) | Active | ||
| Latvala, Jack (REP) | Active | ||
| Levine, Philip Louis (DEM) | Active | ||
| McClanahan III, Louis Earl (DEM) | Active | ||
| Mercadante, John Joseph (REP) | Active | ||
| Nathan, Bruce F. (REP) | Active | ||
| Putnam, Adam (REP) | Active | ||
| Rivas, Armando Adames (REP) | Active | ||
| Rivera, Angel Luis (REP) | Active | ||
| White, Robert William (REP) | Active | ||
| Wiseman, Randy (LPF) | Active | ||
| Zutler, Daniel Paul (CPF) | Active |
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