DeSantis has also been very busy in Congress. He’s built an untouchable conservative record, receiving a 100% conservative lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union for all his years in office. DeSantis has also been a firebrand on the hill, advocating constantly for a review of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference on the 2016 election and the opening of an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails and other scandals.
DeSantis will not face an empty primary. Thus far, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam dominates the Republican field with over $15 million dollars raised and close to eight months of campaign-time.
In 2016, DeSantis ran for U.S. Senate to fill the seat expected to be vacated by Marco Rubio. Rubio had made plans to become a private citizen at the end of his term in 2017, but was pressured by his party to run again in order to both safely preserve his crucial seat from a powerful Democratic challenger, and drive out Republican voters to help the entire ballot. When Rubio jumped back into the race, DeSantis graciously withdrew.
