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Ron DeSantis: “In 2018, we had 300,000 more registered Democrats than we…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 30:58

Well, when I got elected governor in 2018, Florida was the number one most competitive state politically in the United States and had been for 20 years, maybe more. Every major election, governor, presidential in that decade decided by one point less. In 2018, we had 300,000 more registered Democrats than we did Republicans in November 2018. when I first got elected. And so I came in, we acted very boldly across these and other issues, you know, delivered results. And so what happened politically that? (30:58–31:06)

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