Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the success of his state, one that he described as embodying “true American principles,” as he thanked voters for handing him a “historic landslide victory.”
“We made promises to the people of Florida and we have delivered on those promises. And so today, after four years, the people have delivered their verdict. Freedom is here to stay,” DeSantis said in his victory speech to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 8.
“Thank you for honoring us with a win for the ages,” DeSantis added.
According to Decision Desk HQ, DeSantis drew 59.1 percent of the vote compared to his Democratic challenger former Congressman Charlie Christ’s 40.3 percent, with more than 94 percent of the vote counted as of 11:15 p.m. ET….