Crist's run for Florida governor complicates Democrats' House prospects Reuters | May 04, 2021 04:23 PM EDT U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) listens to FBI Director Christopher Wray testify on the FBI's budget request before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo) A Florida congressman's decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden's agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, seen as a contender for his party's presidential nomination in 2024.