Elected officials in Florida are currently required to resign from their station when running for a new position, up to and including the presidency.
A new bill making its way through the Florida state government would remove one of the key pressures on Governor Ron DeSantis in pursuing his widely expected presidential bid.
An amendment was added to a bill making its way to the Florida State Senate, SB 7050, exempting elected officials in the state from having to resign their current office should they run for president or vice president. Under the state’s current laws, officials are required to resign from their current position when they decide to run for a new one, leaving them without any sort of office should their bid fail.
The bill, which is scheduled to go before the Florida State Senate on Wednesday per its Special Order Calendar, has been widely interpreted as the state government clearing the way for DeSantis to make a bid for the White House in 2024.
