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Rep. Ron DeSantis resigning from Congress to focus on Florida governor's race

Rep. Ron DeSantis resigning from Congress to focus on Florida governor's race
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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's National Security Subcommittee Chairman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) delivers remarks during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Witnesses gave testimony about a caravan of Central American migrants that drew President Donald Trump's ire and was stopped as it moved through Mexico earlier this month. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</p>
Rep. Ron DeSantis resigning from Congress to focus on Florida governor's race
Posted at 9:01 AM, Sep 10, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-10 12:14:25-04

Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) will resign from the House of Representatives effective immediately.

In his resignation letter, DeSantis says he is resigning because he will miss the majority of Congress' days in sessions because he will be campaigning for Florida governor.

DeSantis recently won the Republican nomination in the Florida gubernatorial race. He is facing Democrat Andrew Gillum in the general election.

DeSantis served Florida' sixth district, which includes southern Jacksonville and the city of Daytona Beach.

More on this as it develops.

 

 

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