# How Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will shape his state’s 2026 midterm race

https://mins.news/en/item/127158

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 13:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/how-florida-governor-ron-desantis-will-shape-his-states-2026-midterm-race?traffic_source=rss

> Outgoing Governor Ron DeSantis, a former presidential candidate, has turned Florida from a swing state into a Republican stronghold and a conservative policy vanguard. His hardline Republican legacy is expected to shape Tuesday’s race to succeed him, with Republican Representative Byron Donalds facing former congressman and centrist Democrat David Jolly.

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