Ron DeSantis

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Ron DeSantis (Republican Party) is the Governor of Florida. He assumed office on January 8, 2019. His current term ends on January 5, 2027. DeSantis is not running for re-election to Governor of Florida in 2026.

DeSantis received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, where he was the captain of the university's baseball team, and a law degree from Harvard University. DeSantis served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps and as legal adviser to a U.S. Navy SEAL commander in Iraq. DeSantis became a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves after his active duty and continued to serve in the reserves after being elected to public office.1