Florida GOP Passes Bill Allowing DeSantis to Run for President as Governor

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Florida lawmakers have passed a provision that exempts any person seeking the office of President or Vice President of the United States from the state's "resign-to-run" law, which requires candidates to give up their elected post once they qualify for the ballot. The move clears a path for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president without resigning from his current job. Democrats objected to the provision, saying DeSantis should not be able to govern the state while also campaigning nationwide for the White House.
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