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Ron DeSantis
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Ron DeSantis, from August 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · United StatesFlorida prisoner James Robertson scheduled for execution Tuesday
James Robertson, 63, is set to be executed by lethal injection in Florida on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to killing his cellmate in 2008, claiming he did so to be moved to death row. Governor Ron DeSantis also withdrew a death warrant for another inmate.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesGAO: Florida detention centre cost 171% more than ICE median
A federal report found Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention centre charged $249 per detainee daily, significantly higher than ICE's average. The GAO also stated there was no contract authorising its use as a federal facility.
United States3 min readTrust 86 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Politics · United StatesByron Donalds and David Jolly win Florida governor primaries, will face in November
Florida primary voters selected U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds as the Republican nominee for governor and former Rep. David Jolly as the Democratic nominee. Donalds, endorsed by Trump, defeated Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, while Jolly, a party-switcher, won the Democratic primary. They will compete in November to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.
United States5 min readTrust 65 · Craft 75 · Hype 15
Politics · United StatesFlorida primaries to replace DeSantis and fill Rubio Senate term
Florida voters choose nominees on 20 August 2026 to replace term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis and to complete Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The state’s first congressional primaries under a new Republican-drawn map will also take place.
United States5 min readTrust 57 · Craft 55 · Hype 15
Politics · United StatesDeSantis declines to endorse Mills ahead of Florida primary amid ethics probe
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated he has not endorsed and does not support Rep. Cory Mills, who is running for a third term in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. Mills faces a Republican primary on 18 August and an ethics investigation involving allegations of domestic violence.
United States4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Politics · United StatesDavid Jolly runs for Florida governor as Democrat after Republican past
David Jolly, a Republican-turned-independent, is running for Florida governor as a Democrat, challenging Rep. Byron Donalds in a state that has shifted strongly Republican. Jolly acknowledges the difficulty of reversing Florida’s ban on transgender girls in school sports but argues Democrats can still compete.
United States5 min readTrust 82 · Craft 65 · Hype 15