Trump's tweeted choice for Florida governor enters the race
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis  joins a crowded field seeking to replace Republican Gov. Rick Scott  who leaves office in 2019 due to term limits. Trump tweeted last month that  DeSantis  is a "brilliant young leader" who "would make a GREAT governor. He loves our Country and is a true FIGHTER!"
 DeSantis  made  his  announcement on Fox News and made sure to mention the Trump endorsement.
"With the support of the president  I'm in a position to exercise the leadership that can build on the great work that Gov. Rick Scott has done to advance economic opportunity  reform education and drain the swamp in Tallahassee  which needs to be drained just like  Washington " DeSantis  said.
 DeSantis  hasn't been shy about  his  support for Trump.  He  introduced the president at a rally in Pensacola last month and praised him.
"I see the results  I see  him  working hard  and this is a president  mind you  who is facing unprecedented opposition from the Democrats  from the media ... from the bureaucracy in Washington  from the lobbyists  from the other swamp dwellers " DeSantis said.
 DeSantis  filed  his  paperwork Friday and will make a formal announcement later this month.  He  is speaking at the Republican Party of Florida annual meeting on Saturday. It's an event where candidates woo party leaders and activists.  His  Republican primary opponent  Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam  is also speaking there.
 DeSantis  has about $1.5 million in  his  federal campaign account and a political committee that supports  him  has about $2.5 million. That $4 million will eventually be put to into the governor's race. Putnam has a combined $14.4 million in his political committee and campaign accounts.
 DeSantis  won  his  seat running as a Washington outsider in a conservative northeast Florida district  a message  he  also carried into  his  Senate campaign before dropping out.
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 [TGT]made  his  announcement on Fox News and made sure to mention the Trump endorsement.
"With the support of the president  I'm in a position to exercise the leadership that can build on the great work that Gov. Rick Scott has done to advance economic opportunity  reform education and drain the swamp in Tallahassee  which needs to be drained just like  [TGT]said.
 [TGT]hasn't been shy about  [TGT]  support for Trump.  [TGT]  introduced the president at a rally in Pensacola last month and praised him.
"I see the results  I see  him  working hard  and this is a president  mind you  who is facing unprecedented opposition from the Democrats  from the media ... from the bureaucracy in Washington  from the lobbyists  from the other swamp dwellers " [TGT] said.
 [TGT]filed  [TGT]  paperwork Friday and will make a formal announcement later this month.  [TGT]  is speaking at the Republican Party of Florida annual meeting on Saturday. It's an event where candidates woo party leaders and activists.  [TGT]  Republican primary opponent  Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam  is also speaking there.
 [TGT]has about $1.5 million in  [TGT]  federal campaign account and a political committee that supports  [TGT]  has about $2.5 million. That $4 million will eventually be put to into the governor's race. Putnam has a combined $14.4 million in his political committee and campaign accounts.
 [TGT]won  his  seat running as a Washington outsider in a conservative northeast Florida district  a message  he  also carried into  his  Senate campaign before dropping out.