The current law in Florida requires elected officials to resign if they plan to run for another office, such as president.
As it currently stands in Florida, elected officials are required to leave their current office when choosing to run for a new one, which is referred to sometimes as a"resign-to-run" law.
"You will find me to always try to hone toward being principled and consistent. This is one area that, going back in history — you don't have to go very far on a kind of two-secondsearch — we've been totally inconsistent on," Renner said of his state's resign-to-run law."If you think that's based on anything in your hypothetical, you would be right, and I'll be very open and transparent about that.
Above, a shot of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis giving an address in January 2021. Florida state officials are considering a change to election laws in the state that would make it simpler for DeSantis to run for president.President Kathleen Passidomo concurred with Renner's thoughts on the matter. "If Speaker Renner thinks it's a good idea," Passidomo said."I think it's a good idea. When you think about it, if an individual who is from Florida, who is a Florida Governor is running for President, I think he should run and do it. I really do."
Florida previously made such alterations to the law in 2008, when the Republican Governor at the time, Charlie Crist, was among the figures seriously considered as the running mate for the late SenatorDeSantis has long been suspected to be planning a bid for the White House in 2024.
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