Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday’s special election in the state’s sixth congressional district is not a referendum on President Trump's first few months back in office.

“If there’s an underperformance, [political media] is going to say, 'See it shows the voters are rejecting [Trump].' It has nothing to do with that,” DeSantis, who previously represented the district until 2018, told reporters.

“This is a rejection of a specific candidate amongst some voters who either choose not to vote, maybe even vote third party,” he........

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