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On Nov. 6, 2018, Florida Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, second from left, thanks supporters with his wife, Casey, left, Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nunez, center; her husband, Adrian Nunez, second from right, and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), after being declared the winner of the Florida gubernatorial race. | Phelan M. Ebenhack, File/AP Photo
How Matt Gaetz helped make Ron DeSantis
DeSantis needed a political Sherpa to help him navigate Florida’s often landmine-laden political landscape. He turned to Gaetz.
TALLAHASSEE Just weeks after he took office as governor, Ron DeSantis held a press conference with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) that left Florida’s political class befuddled.
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