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Polling averages show Governor Ron DeSantis is ahead by 12 points against Charlie Crist, to the point he's willing to lend his time to Republicans in races that appear tighter. But Crist and senate candidate Val Demings – who is down by an average of eight points to Marco Rubio – aren't lying down.

Kevin ‘Mac’ McGovern is a retired Navy Captain and civilian engineer from Orlando. He is running for Congress in the Tampa Bay area based on the results of redistricting, as he explained to FOX 13 Political Editor Craig Patrick.

Remember Ronald Reagan's command to speak no ill of fellow Republicans? The candidates in this district seem to have forgotten those words.

Pinellas County has one of the most competitive congressional primaries in the state and all five Republicans vying for the nomination have agreed to interviews with Fox 13 Political Editor Craig Patrick. Here is an excerpt of his interview with Kevin Hayslett.

2022 midterm election news, guides, live maps, polls and results for US Senate races, US House races, governor races and more.

In the August 23 primary election, two Florida Democrats are competing for the nomination to challenge Governor Ron DeSantis: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. (and former Republican Governor) Charlie Crist. Both recently agreed to one-on-one interviews with FOX 13 Political Editor Craig Patrick.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is now hoping to take on Governor Ron DeSantis inthe midterm election in November. First, she has to face off against former Governor Charlie Crist in the primary election on Aug. 23.