Crist vs DeSantis: Match-up for Florida’s governor race set for November

Christy Turner,James Tutten
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Central Florida has decided Democrat Charlie Crist will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November for the race to be Florida’s governor.

Watch: TIMELINE: Florida Primary 2022

The primaries have ended, and now the candidates are shifting their focus to the general election on Nov. 8.

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Crist beat out agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday night with nearly 60% of the vote.

Photos: Florida 2022 Primary Election winners

U.S. Rep. Val Demings will face off against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for a seat in the U.S. Senate in November.
U.S. Rep. Val Demings will face off against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for a seat in the U.S. Senate in November.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist defeated Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in the Democratic race for governor.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist defeated Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in the Democratic race for governor.
Attorney General (Dem)
Attorney General (Dem)
Agriculture Commissioner (GOP)
Agriculture Commissioner (GOP)
Agriculture Commissioner (Dem)
Agriculture Commissioner (Dem)
Demings wins reelection.
Demings wins reelection.
Michael Waltz has been named the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 6th Congressional District
Michael Waltz has been named the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 6th Congressional District
U.S. House District 7 (Dem)
U.S. House District 7 (Dem)
Cory Mills wins Republican race for U.S. House District 7
Cory Mills wins Republican race for U.S. House District 7
U.S. House District 8 (Dem)
U.S. House District 8 (Dem)
U.S. House District 9 (GOP)
U.S. House District 9 (GOP)
U.S. House District 10 (GOP)
U.S. House District 10 (GOP)
Maxwell Frost wins Democratic race for U.S. House District 10
Maxwell Frost wins Democratic race for U.S. House District 10
Daniel Webster wins Republican race for U.S. House District 11
Daniel Webster wins Republican race for U.S. House District 11

It’s a quick turnaround with less than three months until the November midterm elections.

Read: 2022 Florida Primary: Election results

“The people of Florida sent a message, they want a governor who cares about them,” Crist said.

Crist has a long political history in the Sunshine State. He was first elected governor as a Republican in 2006.

Watch: Race for Senate seat between Demings, Rubio one of the most expensive in country

DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio will be out on the campaign trail Wednesday.

They have an event planned in Geneva, put on by the Republican Party of Florida.

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