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Who was governor of Florida 2010?

Who was governor of Florida 2010?

2010 Florida gubernatorial election

Nominee Rick Scott Alex Sink
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jennifer Carroll Rod Smith
Popular vote 2,619,335 2,557,785
Percentage 48.9% 47.7%

Who was the governor in Florida before DeSantis?

Ron DeSantis
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Lieutenant Jeanette Nuñez
Preceded by Rick Scott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida’s 6th district

Who was the governor of Florida?

Ron DeSantis (Republican Party)Since 2019
Florida/Governor

Who is the Governor of the state of Florida?

Ronald Dion DeSantis (born September 14, 1978) is an American attorney, Naval officer, and politician serving as the 46th governor of Florida since January 2019. A Republican, he represented Florida’s 6th congressional district in Congress from 2013 to 2018. After graduating from Yale University and Harvard Law School,…

Who was the acting governor of Florida in 1954?

The President of the Senate, Charley E. Johns, took over as “Acting Governor” until an election could be held in November 1954 to till out Governor McCarty’s term. Article IV Section 3 (b) of the Florida Constitution now calls for the Lieutenant Governor to “act as Governor” during the Governor’s physical or mental incapacity.

Who is running for governor of Florida in 2018?

When Rubio ended his presidential bid and ran for reelection to the Senate, DeSantis withdrew from the Senate race and ran for reelection to the House. In January 2018, DeSantis announced his candidacy for governor of Florida to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Rick Scott.

Who is the Governor of the University of North Florida?

— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kevin Hyde to the University of North Florida Board of Trustees. Kevin Hyde Hyde, of Jacksonville, is an attorney and Jacksonville Office Managing Partner for Foley and Lardner LLP.