Ron DeSantis
Republican
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT, B.A., 2001
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, J.D., 2005
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy Reserve, Lt. Commander, 6
U.S. Navy, Lt. Commander, 6
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Congressman, 4
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Senate, 1
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
100%
2015-16
100%
2018
100%
2013-14
100%
2017-18
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
A
2014
A
2018
100%, 99% (cum.)†
2017-18
87%, 88% (cum.)†
2018
58%, 84% (cum.)†
2015-16
80%
2017-18
80%
2018
77% (cum.)†
2017-18
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2018
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2017-18
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2018
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|A
2014
|A
2018
|100%, 99% (cum.)†
2017-18
|87%, 88% (cum.)†
2018
|58%, 84% (cum.)†
2015-16
|80%
2017-18
|80%
2018
|77% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
25%
2019
18%
2018
6%
2017
5%, 5% (cum.)†
2018
0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
10%, 2% (cum.)†
2018
0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2015-16
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2018
F
2017
0%
2018
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
|25%
2019
|18%
2018
|6%
2017
|5%, 5% (cum.)†
2018
|0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
|10%, 2% (cum.)†
2018
|0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2018
|0%
2018
|F
2017
|0%
2018
|0%
2017-18
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (45)
George LeMieux
Thomas Massie
Ben Shapiro
Abby Johnson
Chip Roy
OTHER (7)
Florida Police Benevolent Association
Adam Laxalt
Tommy Hartnett
Travis Hutson
Tom Leek
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (23)
Empower Parents (2023)
American Federation For Children (2022)
Citizens Alliance for Florida's Economy (2022)
Florida Right Direction (2022)
Florida Sunshine Alliance (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (367)
Brandon Cabrera (2023)
Jason Allevato Jason Scott Allevato (2023)
Jeffrey & Janine Yass (2023)
John W. & Marlene I. Childs (2023)
Mary Kiffmeyer (2023)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Carol Murphy (2022)
Democrat Attorneys General Association (2022)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (2022)
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (2022)
Michelle Vasilinda (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
- DeSantis' 2022 iVoterGuide profile
- DeSantis signed Concerned Women for America's Presidential Promise to America's Women which is a pledge to protect the dignity of women. Source
- Regarding children's fundamental rights specifically relating to child gender mutilation: "As a parent, you do not have the right to abuse your kids. This is cutting off their genitals. This is mutilating minors. These are irreversible procedures... I signed legislation in Florida banning the mutilation of minors because it is wrong. We can not allow this to happen in this country." Source
- As Governor, signed HB300 which bans abortion after a heartbeat is detected. source
- Regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel:
- "This is a time for moral clarity. This is a time for the president of the United States to say unequivocally, we stand with the people of Israel."
- "Israel has every right to defend itself and they should really do what it takes to root out Hamas once and for all.” Source
- "We need a very clear voice, we need strong support for the state of Israel."
- "We're standing with them. It's important that in America that we all acknowledge and support their right to defend themselves… These are terrorist attacks." Source
- List of Key Votes from Vote Smart. Source
