TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Despite no official presidential bid announcement, 99 GOP Florida lawmakers have already endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 election.
There are a total of 113 Republicans in the legislature, with only one of them, Sen. Joe Gruters, backing Donald Trump.
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The remaining 13, which have yet to give confirmations on their endorsements, include:
House
- Carolina Amesty
- Mike Beltran
- Dean Black
- David Borrero
- Demi Busatta Cabrera
- Chuck Clemons
- Susan Plasencia
- Juan Carlos Porras
- Rick Roth
Senate
- Alina Garcia
- Erin Grall
- Ed Hooper
- Anthony Rodriguez
- Tom Wright
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said DeSantis is "exactly the kind of leader we need for our country, and I look forward to supporting him for President."
While Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Paul Renner said, "Gov. DeSantis has a proven record of delivering on the pro-family, pro-economic ideals that not only will keep Florida free but will be of critical importance in a 2024 presidential election."
