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U.S. Representative Charlie Crist wins Democratic nomination for governor in Florida
2022.08.24 03:02
FILE PHOTO: Florida gubernatorial candidate and congressman Charlie Crist (D) speaks during the gala event of the Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue 2022 convention in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
(Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative Charlie Crist has won the party’s nomination to run for governor in Florida, challenging Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis, Edison Research projected on Tuesday.
Crist was previously a Republican who served as the state’s governor before changing parties in 2012.