![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ron-desantis-how-the-republican-governor-conquered-florida/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127612462_desantis_tampa_getty.jpg&description=Image source, Getty ImagesNo longer can Florida be referred to as a swing state, so complete was the Republican victory there in the US congressional elections. This success was led by one man, a new star of the right. How did Ron DeSantis do it?He may be focused on tropical storm Nicole which made landfall as a rare November hurricane. But make no mistake, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also preparing for a political disturbance brewing in the Sunshine State. His historic win has put him on a direct collision course with former president and Florida resident, Donald Trump - they are both expected to run for president in 2024. But for now he can enjoy being the undisputed star of the Republican Party in the midterm elections. The only massive "red wave" that materialised was in Florida. Republicans won by astounding margins in all the key races and Republicans also flipped four House seats that were held by Democrats, a result helped by the fact that Governor DeSantis had pushed through a new congressional map that favoured his party.It was DeSantis himself who had the best night, winning by a landslide of more than a million and a half votes, the largest margin of any Florida governor in 40 years. Speaking to voters in Miami, the name Ron DeSantis evokes strong passions. But one message comes across again and again by those who support him - they began liking him during the pandemic when he rejected lockdowns, vaccine requirements and mask mandates in the name of personal freedoms. Kaitlin Cope, who is 30 years old, moved to Florida during the pandemic from New York. "Florida and Miami are an open and free city and state," she said. Andre Ferraz Rocha, a longtime business owner, also credits DeSantis for his and his friends' ability to "keep operating and making money". Others backed him because they feel his party is the better of the two options. John Sanchez said Latinos are "tired of having received promises never fulfilled by the Democratic Party" and that t){kind=link}
No longer can Florida be referred to as a swing state, so complete was the Republican victory there in the US congressional elections. This success was led by one man, a new star of the right. How did Ron DeSantis do it?
He may be focused on tropical storm Nicole which made landfall as a rare November hurricane. But make no mistake, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also preparing for a political disturbance brewing in the Sunshine State.
His historic win has put him on a direct collision course with former president and Florida resident, Donald Trump – they are both expected to run for president in 2024.
But for now he can enjoy being the undisputed star of the Republican Party in the midterm elections.
The only massive “red wave” that materialised was in Florida.