Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaignOn May 24, 2023, Ron DeSantis, the 46th and current governor of Florida, announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States presidential election. On January 21, 2024, DeSantis suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. DeSantis's campaign finished after having won nine delegates from the Republican National Convention in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.
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Florida's 6th congressional districtFlorida's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district is located on the Eastern Florida Coast and stretches from south of Saint Augustine to South Daytona and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford. It includes the city of Daytona Beach.Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School (HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation in the United States. Each class in the three-year JD program has approximately 560 students, which is among the largest law schools in the United States.
Jacksonville, FloridaCity in Florida, United StatesConsolidated city–county in Florida, United StatesJacksonville (US: , ), colloquially nicknamed Jax, is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. It is the seat of government of Duval County, with which the city consolidated in 1968. It is the tenth-most populous U.S. city and the largest city in the Southeast, with a population of 949,611 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Yale UniversityPrivate university in New Haven, Connecticut, USOfficial seal used by the college and the universityYale University is a privateIvy Leagueresearch university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
List of governors of FloridaThe governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government of Florida and is the commander-in-chief of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard. The current officeholder is Ron DeSantis, a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 8, 2019.
Republican Party (United States)Political partyThe Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
United States NavyMaritime service branch of the U.S. militaryMilitary unitThe United States Navy (USN) is the maritimeservice branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 combat vessels, it is the world's second largest navy, behind the People's Liberation Army Navy, and by far the largest by displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021.
United States House of RepresentativesLower house of the U.S. CongressThe United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameralUnited States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federallegislation, known as bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto.
Juris DoctorGraduate-entry professional degree in lawJuris Doctor diploma from Columbia Law SchoolA Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD), is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree.
Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated BA or AB; from the Latinbaccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three, four, or five years or more, depending on the country and institution.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.