Governor of Florida

Ron DeSantis

Republican · Florida

46th Governor of Florida, in office since 2019. Former U.S. Representative and Navy JAG officer. Re-elected in 2022 by nearly 20 points. Ran for 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Signed the 'Don't Say Gay' law, Stop WOKE Act, and six-week abortion ban.

Record

National leader of anti-woke conservative movement. Banned DEI in universities and corporate boardrooms. Reopened Florida first during COVID. Attracted record business investment. Fought Disney over content policies. Strong immigration enforcer.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• FL SB 796 — General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  Streamlines DEP permitting for distributed wastewater treatment systems and septic-to-sewer conversions to address Florida's water-quality and growth challenges.
• FL SB 948 — Flood Disclosure Requirements (Signed into law, Jun 20, 2025)
  Requires Florida residential property sellers to disclose prior flood damage and known flood risks to prospective buyers — a response to repeated hurricane flooding events.
• FL SB 768 — Foreign Countries of Concern (Signed into law, May 27, 2025)
  Restricts state-level relationships, real-property purchases, and government contracts involving designated 'foreign countries of concern,' chiefly the People's Republic of China.
• FL SB 2C / SB 4C — Florida Immigration Enforcement Package (Signed into law, Feb 13, 2025)
  Sweeping state immigration laws to assist federal mass deportation efforts: $298 million for hiring 50+ state immigration-focused law enforcement officers, grants for local agencies, bonuses for officers assisting federal operations, and detention facility lease reimbursements.

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