The Political Values and Controversies of Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida and a likely candidate for president, has roots in the industrial Midwest, where his family's cultural values and political perspectives were shaped. His grandfather was a local politician and his father grew up in the shadows of now-shuttered steel mills in Youngstown, Ohio. DeSantis' upbringing reflected the working-class communities in western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio, making him "God-fearing, hard-working and America-loving." While his father was known for being prank-happy and gregarious, the governor is known as a provocative culture warrior.