To qualify for the second debate, candidates needed at least 3% support in two national polls or 3% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
With 2,853 votes cast in the race, Ire Bethea, Sr. easily won re-election garnering almost 68% of the vote.
Polls will be open today, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Link to find your polling place in this article.
Ocala city residents can vote early Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marion County Election Center. On Election Day, Sept. 19, polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“Your job as governor is to be the tour guide for the president, is to make sure the president sees your people, sees the damage, sees the suffering, what’s going on and what needs to be done to rebuild it,” Chris Christie said about his rival for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
Many political analysts believe the GOP debate was a key test for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign. Analysts say DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for much of the night by political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy.
The stakes are highest for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who announced his presidential campaign in May to great fanfare but has since struggled to gain traction and is now fighting to maintain his distant second-place status.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be the main speaker at a key GOP campaign event on fellow contender Sen. Tim Scott’s home turf of Columbia, SC, on Aug. 28.