DeSantis sparks questions with Florida's upcoming special election
DeSantis sparks questions with Florida's upcoming special election DeSantis' plan will leave voters in Florida's 20th without a representative until January. If that seems like a long time, it's not your imagination. BySteve Benen It was just four weeks ago when the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) died at the age of 84. There's already a crowded field of candidates eager to succeed the longtime Miami-area congressman, in a heavily Democratic district. The power falls to Florida's governor to schedule a special election to fill the vacancy, and yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) did exactly th...