By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ron-desantis-florida-gop-nominee-for-governor-resigns-from-congress Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP nominee for governor, resigns from Congress Politics Sep 10, 2018 1:14 PM EDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is resigning from Congress as he mounts his bid to become Florida’s next governor. DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday announcing his immediate resignation. The northeast Florida Republican said in his letter that he will be spending time campaigning and it would be “inappropriate” to accept a salary while he is running for governor. Ron DeSantis resignation letter pic.twitter.com/z7ZUz5CxYx — Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) September 10, 2018 DeSantis is locked in a tight battle against Democratic nominee and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leaving office due to term limits and is running for the U.S. Senate. Gillum upset several other Democratic nominees in the Aug. 28 primary and has garnered national attention since then. In the immediate aftermath, he has raised more money than DeSantis. READ MORE: Racism quickly becomes an issue in Florida governor’s race We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is resigning from Congress as he mounts his bid to become Florida’s next governor. DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday announcing his immediate resignation. The northeast Florida Republican said in his letter that he will be spending time campaigning and it would be “inappropriate” to accept a salary while he is running for governor. Ron DeSantis resignation letter pic.twitter.com/z7ZUz5CxYx — Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) September 10, 2018 DeSantis is locked in a tight battle against Democratic nominee and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leaving office due to term limits and is running for the U.S. Senate. Gillum upset several other Democratic nominees in the Aug. 28 primary and has garnered national attention since then. In the immediate aftermath, he has raised more money than DeSantis. READ MORE: Racism quickly becomes an issue in Florida governor’s race We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now