Florida Senate passes bill allowing DeSantis to run for president without resigning as governor

Democrats, like Senator Tina Polsky, worry the legislation will allow DeSantis to campaign for the presidency while neglecting his job as governor.

“The governor of 23 million people is going to spend a year and a half going around this entire country and not govern the state,” Polsky said during Senate session Tuesday. “Isn’t that a dereliction of duty?”is discussing an amendment to SB 7050, which would clarify Florida’s “resign to run law.

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