Governor of Florida (2019–present) — former US Navy lawyer and Iraq War veteran — whose governance of Florida (COVID policies, anti-ESG policies, education reform) made him the leading Republican challenger to Trump before his 2024 primary defeat.
Creates the Florida model of Republican governance — DeSantis's COVID response (resisting lockdowns), anti-woke legislation, and education battles provided a template for conservative governance that distinguished him from Trump through policy substance rather than personality.
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