Both Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott have won their GOP primaries in Florida tonight, and they did so in dominating fashion. For governor, DeSantis crushed establishment hack Adam Putnam. DeSantis will end up winning that primary by 15-25 percentage points when all the votes are counted.
DDHQ RACE CALLS:
Ron DeSantis wins the GOP Nomination for Governor.
Rick Scott wins the GOP Senate Nomination
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 29, 2018
Rick Scott’s win for Senate was even more dominating. Getting around 90% of the vote over someone named Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente.
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Both DeSantis and Scott were endorsed by Trump.
Such a fantastic win for Ron DeSantis and the people of the Great State of Florida. Ron will be a fantastic Governor. On to November!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2018