Ron DeSantis

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Signed 19 executive orders since Mar 2026; the latest, EO 2026-95 “#2026-95 extends Executive Order 25-101 – Emergency Management – Northwest Florida May…”, on May 5, 2026. Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗
Signed 303 bills into law and vetoed 28 bills while in office. Florida Legislature
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Governor · FloridaCurrentJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2027 · Electedflgov.com ↗

Governor · FloridaJan 8, 2019 – Jan 3, 2023 · Electedflgov.com ↗

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Executive actions

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19 documents on record · Mar 23, 2026 – May 5, 2026 · 19 executive ordersExecutive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗

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Executive order · EO 2026-95#2026-95 extends Executive Order 25-101 – Emergency Management – Northwest Florida May TornadoesSigned May 5, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-97#2026-97 extends Executive Order 24-156– Emergency Management – Hurricane DebbySigned May 5, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-96#2026-96 extends Executive Order 24-208 – Emergency Management – Hurricane HeleneSigned May 5, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-92#2026-92 assigns the 20th circuit to the 17th circuit re: Jonathan David CharloffSigned Apr 27, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-94#2026-94 amends Executive Order 25-129 re: Paul Keon HayesSigned Apr 27, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-93#2026-93 assigns the 8th circuit to the 4th circuit re: Raymond Anthony Pena, Jr.Signed Apr 27, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-91#2026-91 extends Executive Order 24-94 – Emergency Management – May North Florida TornadoesSigned Apr 21, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-89#2026-89 extends Executive Order 25-107 re: Elisha Veronica MaldonadoSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-90#2026-90 extends Executive Order 25-88 re: DeBarris Lake James & Josephine BrownSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-87#2026-87 assigns the 20th circuit to the 17th circuit re: Meytal TryskerSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-84#2026-84 assigns the 11th circuit to the 17th circuit re: Vigion FrancoisSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-88#2026-88 extends Executive Order 25-89 re: Raymond Ralph StaskunasSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-86#2026-86 assigns the 15th circuit to the 17th circuit re: Joshua VoorheesSigned Apr 16, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-81#2026-81 amends Executive Order 26-62 re: Joel Antonio VegaSigned Apr 10, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-80#2026-80 extends Executive Order 26-33 – Emergency Management – Impacts of Winter Weather, Droughts, and Wildfire RisksSigned Apr 10, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-74#2026-74 extends Executive Order 24-214 – Emergency Management – Hurricane MiltonSigned Mar 24, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-76#2026-76 declares a vacancy on the Manatee County Board of County CommissionersSigned Mar 24, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-75#2026-75 extends Executive Order 23-03 – Emergency Management – Illegal ImmigrationSigned Mar 24, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

Executive order · EO 2026-73#2026-73 extends Executive Order 25-80 re: Brett Duncan ArquetteSigned Mar 23, 2026Executive Office of the Governor of Florida ↗PDF ↗

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Signed and vetoed legislation

Florida Legislature · signatures and vetoes from official bill actions

303 signed · 28 vetoed · the 60 most recent of 332 shownFlorida Legislature

VETOEDHB 1245 · Florida Caps Biosolids Application Rates and Mandates Site RecordkeepingJun 30, 2026 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

VETOEDHB 145 · Florida Legislature modifies statutory limits and rules for tort claims against state and local government agenciesJun 30, 2026 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 4103 · Creation of the Apalachicola Water and Sewer DistrictJun 30, 2026 · Law 2026-225 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 4105 · Expansion of the Port St. Joe Port AuthorityJun 30, 2026 · Law 2026-226 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 755 · Florida Legislature exempts certain Habitat for Humanity projects from payment and performance bonds, extends Florida Keys land acquisition funding, and prohibits oil and gas drilling near research reservesJun 30, 2026 · Law 2026-181 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

VETOEDHB 893 · New Rules for Interest on Legal Trust AccountsJun 30, 2026 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5003E · Florida Implements 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act with Sweeping State Agency and Program RevisionsJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-233 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5201E · Florida sets resolution rules for unresolved state employee collective bargaining issues for 2026-2027Jun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-234 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5205E · Florida amends retirement system rules, revising cost-of-living adjustments for Special Risk Class retirees and employer contribution ratesJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-235 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5301E · Florida Health Care Act revises Medicaid provider reimbursement, updates foster youth internship stipends, and establishes the Eligibility Assistance ProgramJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-236 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

VETOEDHB 5403E · Florida allocates recurring funds for prison capital improvements and authorizes bond issuance for new correctional facilitiesJun 29, 2026 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5601E · Florida Higher Education Act transfers Manatee and Sarasota campus assets, establishes disaster center, and adjusts university feesJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-237 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 5701E · Florida removes fiscal year limits on petroleum cleanup fee waivers and capsJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-238 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 7031E · Florida revises state tax laws, property assessment rules, sales tax exemptions, and trust fund distributionsJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-239 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDSB 2506E · Florida revises fuel sales tax distributions for environmental, boating, and agricultural fundsJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-230 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDSB 2508E · Florida makes permanent the $3 surcharge on traffic tickets and criminal offenses to fund law enforcement radio systemsJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-231 · Session 2026EFlorida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDSB 7040 · Florida Legislature re-creates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund within the Executive Office of the GovernorJun 29, 2026 · Law 2026-180 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 1389 · Florida requires local governments to allow multifamily housing on commercial and industrial lands and bans height restrictionsJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-179 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 175 · Florida Legislature regulates payment stablecoin issuers and money services businessesJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-176 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

VETOEDHB 325 · Florida authorizes Department of Transportation to fund inmate commercial driver training and workforce programsJun 26, 2026 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 359 · Florida Legislature authorizes search warrants for deceased bodies, remote warrant applications, and drone searchesJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-177 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 4039 · New Rules for Expanding the Monarch Hill LandfillJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-201 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDHB 505 · New Rules for Virtual Currency KiosksJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-178 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDSB 1452 · Florida SB 1452 updates My Safe Florida Home inspection rules and ends semimonthly state salary paymentsJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-174 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

SIGNEDSB 1568 · Florida Department of Financial Services Establishes Stablecoin Pilot ProgramJun 26, 2026 · Law 2026-175 · Session 2026Florida Legislature ↗

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Coverage

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Left · 18

Who will lead Florida next? What the governor’s race could mean for Northeast FloridaFolio Weekly (Jacksonville alternative weekly) · Oct 21, 2026

‘You should be ashamed of yourself’: Florida residents criticize state response to Hurricane IsaiasCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Oct 19, 2026

DeSantis blasts Sam Altman for saying world should accept ‘some bad things happening’ in exchange for benefits of AICreative Loafing Tampa · Oct 12, 2026

DeSantis railed against ‘Defund the police.’ Amendment 3 could do just thatCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Oct 5, 2026

DeSantis railed against ‘Defund the police.’ Amendment 3 could do just thatSuncoast Searchlight · Oct 2, 2026

Pinellas County sheriff defends license plate readers after announcing arrests of two officers accused of abusing license plate readersCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Oct 1, 2026

‘Reeks of voter intimidation’: 40 days before the midterm elections, DeSantis says he found 20 people who committed voter fraudCreative Loafing Tampa Bay — News · Sep 25, 2026

Trump says he’s the only ‘guardrail’ needed for AI and Data Centers, while DeSantis urges for more state controlCreative Loafing Tampa Bay — News · Sep 18, 2026

NAACP launches $20 million voter drive for November election as Blacks could lose representationSouth Florida Times · Sep 14, 2026

Florida Cabinet approves process to designate domestic terrorist groupsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay) — Politics · Sep 11, 2026

Florida Cabinet approves process to designate antifa, CAIR and others as domestic terrorist groupsCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Sep 11, 2026

DeSantis awards $23 million to strengthen Florida’s Defense Industrial Base and Support National SecuritySouth Florida Times · Sep 11, 2026

Terrorism designations go before DeSantis, CabinetWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay) — Politics · Sep 10, 2026

Florida Realtors pump $10 million into effort to pass property tax cut amendmentCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Sep 10, 2026

Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in DallasKPBS Public Media · Sep 10, 2026

‘Thank you Ron DeSantis for stealing $10 million from sick kids’: Tampa Bay State Rep candidate confronts governor over Hope Florida scandalCreative Loafing Tampa Bay · Sep 3, 2026

Before Ron DeSantis nixed Flock cameras, he approved funding themWMNF Tampa Community Radio · Sep 2, 2026

Last year DeSantis funded Flock cameras, now he’s against the ‘surveillance state’Creative Loafing Tampa Bay · Sep 2, 2026

Center · 18

Not sure who to vote for? Here is our guide to voter guides for the 2026 midtermsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Government & Politics) · Oct 23, 2026

Alcaldesa de Kissimmee podría pasar 30 años presa por cometer un presunto fraudeLa Opinión · Oct 22, 2026

DeSantis Signs Another Death Warrant Hours After State Kills 46th Inmate on His WatchFlaglerLive · Oct 22, 2026

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this yearNBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – Local News · Oct 21, 2026

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this yearWPLG Local 10 · Oct 20, 2026

Broward County moves toward one-year moratorium on large-scale data centersWPLG Local 10 · Oct 20, 2026

Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying recordWPLG Local 10 · Oct 20, 2026

Florida ejecuta a otro reo y se acerca a un récord históricoTelemundo 51 Miami – Main · Oct 20, 2026

Fiscal general de Florida hará anuncio relacionado con orden de arresto contra Raúl CastroTelemundo 51 Miami – Main · Oct 18, 2026

Attorney General Uthmeier to hold press conference at FIU regarding Raúl Castro ‘arrest warrant'NBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – Local News · Oct 18, 2026

Residents Heckle DeSantis Over Response to Hurricane IsaiasFlaglerLive · Oct 17, 2026

Donalds y Jolly hacen campaña en el sur de Florida a casi dos semanas de las eleccionesTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias Locales · Oct 16, 2026

State spending more on private school kids than public school students in Miami-DadeNBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – Local News · Oct 15, 2026

Florida wins key ruling, can enforce law banning social media accounts for kids under 14NBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ) – Local News · Oct 15, 2026

Florida ejecuta a reo que mató a su compañero de celda para ser sentenciado a muerteTelemundo 51 Miami – Main · Oct 13, 2026

Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentenceNBC 6 South Florida · Oct 13, 2026

Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, Southern California battered by RachelNBC Bay Area — California · Oct 11, 2026

Panhandle Residents Begin Tough Recovery After Hurricane Isaias Slams Northern Florida ( 5 Videos & Photo Carousel)South Florida Reporter · Oct 11, 2026

Right · 17

Florida schedules 20th execution of year as DeSantis signs death warrant for 1992 Keys murdersFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Oct 22, 2026

Donalds, Jolly in dead heat for Florida governor: PollFox 13 News (WTVT) · Oct 22, 2026

DeSantis, Miami-Dade officials accuse local governments of ‘fear-mongering’ over Amendment 3 property tax cutsFlorida's Voice · Oct 21, 2026

Florida fentanyl deaths fall sharply after state targets drug traffickers: DeSantisFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Oct 21, 2026

Gov. DeSantis announces $4.5 million in Hurricane Isaias bridge loans for Panhandle businessesFlorida's Voice · Oct 19, 2026

DeSantis awards Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Baseball Hall of Famer Andre ‘The Hawk’ DawsonFlorida's Voice · Oct 19, 2026

DeSantis announces $5K bonuses for 1,500 new Florida law enforcement officersFox 13 News (WTVT) — All News · Sep 15, 2026

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog findsWSVN 7 News Miami · Sep 14, 2026

DeSantis announces tax holiday for guns and supplies; Florida Archery Center groundbreaking near LakelandFox 13 News (WTVT) — Politics · Sep 14, 2026

Florida death row: Gov. DeSantis signs 17th death warrant in 2026Fox 13 News (WTVT) — All News · Sep 13, 2026

Gov. DeSantis calls meeting on terrorism designationsFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Sep 11, 2026

Reaction to Flock Cameras Being Removed in FloridaFlorida Daily · Sep 9, 2026

Florida: In a Catch-22 When It Comes to Medicaid Work RequirementsFlorida Daily · Sep 2, 2026

Florida governor's race: DeSantis backs Byron Donalds as Republicans rally in TampaFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Sep 2, 2026

Florida governor's race: DeSantis backs Byron Donalds as Republicans rally in TampaFox 13 News (WTVT) — Local News · Sep 2, 2026

FDOT orders local law enforcement to remove Flock cameras amid privacy, surveillance concernsWSVN 7 News Miami · Sep 1, 2026

Florida to execute three people in SeptemberFox 13 News (WTVT) — All News · Aug 29, 2026

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Personal finances

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Reported net worth · from annual disclosures

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$2.1M reported for year-end 2024 · +$314K since 2023

Florida Form 6 figures are the sworn dollar amount each filing states.

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Annual financial disclosures · official filings

8 filings on record

Form 6 · 2017–2024

Form 6 is Florida’s full financial disclosure - officials report their net worth, assets, and income sources each year.

Form 62024 ↗2023 ↗2022 ↗2021 ↗2020 ↗2019 ↗2018 ↗2017 ↗

Filed as Ronald Dion DeSantis - Board of Directors, CareerSourceFlorida - matched to Ron DeSantis by name; the original names the filer.

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Political placement

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Left–right estimates (academic)

DW-NOMINATE · votesVery Conservative

More conservative than 94% of the U.S. House

Details

Score+0.66 on a −1.0 to +1.0 scale

BasisFrom roll-call votes

Party median0.17 more conservative than the Republican median in this group (+0.50)

Compared with450 members of U.S. House · 115th Congress

Covers113th–115th Congress

● This person Democrats (200) Republicans (250)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet. Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. DW-NOMINATE ↗

DIME CFscore · donorsVery Conservative

More conservative than 57% of 2022 Florida governor candidates

Details

Score+1.34 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom campaign donors

Compared with7 members of 2022 Florida governor candidates

Covers2012–2022

Bonica, Adam. 2024. Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections: Public version 4.0. Stanford University Libraries. https://data.stanford.edu/dime DIME CFscore ↗

About these scores

These are third-party academic estimates of one left–right dimension, computed by researchers from roll-call votes or campaign donors. They are not Poliscope’s judgment. Each source uses its own scale, so compare people within a source rather than across sources.

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In their words

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campaign site· Jun 19, 2026· unverified handle

“Andrew Bain served as the State Attorney for Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit from 2023 to 2025 after being appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis. He was defeated in his 2024 re-election bid by his predecessor, Monique Worrell.”

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campaign site· Jun 19, 2026· unverified handle

“Jonathan Rubin, an environmental nonprofit leader and small business founder, is running for the Florida House of Representatives in District 87. His platform focuses on public health, infrastructure, rising costs, and environmental protection.”

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campaign site· Jun 19, 2026· unverified handle

“Jonathan Rubin is a candidate for the Florida House of Representatives in District 87. His platform focuses on lowering taxes and insurance costs, supporting law enforcement, and improving local infrastructure and education.”

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campaign site· Jun 18, 2026· unverified handle

“Terrance Freeman is a Jacksonville City Council member running for office with a platform focused on property tax cuts, workforce development, and government efficiency. His record includes serving as Council President and implementing initiatives like the Jacksonville Upward Mob”

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campaign site· Jun 18, 2026· unverified handle

“This document provides a biographical overview of U.S. Senator Ashley Moody, detailing her background as a Florida judge, former Attorney General, and her current legislative priorities. It also includes information for supporters to join her campaign team.”

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campaign site· Jun 17, 2026· unverified handle

“This is the official campaign website for Blaise Ingoglia, a candidate running for Florida Chief Financial Officer. The site outlines his platform, highlights endorsements from Governor Ron DeSantis and other state leaders, and provides portals for donations and volunteer sign-up”

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