Checking the facts in the 2022 Florida gubernatorial race.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Congressman Charlie Crist made their arguments on many controversial topics including critical race theory and abortion.In his third campaign for governor, Charlie Crist campaigned on a promise to unify the people of Florida, calling incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis"divisive" for his stance on abortion and gun regulation. Crist criticized DeSantis for chasing culture wars while Floridians struggle with the rising costs of property insurance and rent.
Here are the key claims we fact-checked on issues and attack lines from Florida's gubernatorial race.Crist made abortion access a major focus of his campaign, drawing a contrast with the ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy that DeSantis signed into law. But Crist's stance has been consistently inconsistent over his political career. He often made conflicting remarks about abortion before he left the Republican Party during his 2010 Senate run.
However, there are no examples we could find of doctors performing surgeries on the private parts of children. Medical transitioning is not recommended for prepubescent children. Rents across Florida spiked this year. Realtor.com said the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area's median rent exceeded New York City's in March. Other large metro areas in Florida, however, lagged behind New York City in median rent.
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