Fl
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rida Gov. Ron DeSantis is easily one of the most recognizable names in American politics today. He
won reelection by historic margins, stumped for candidates across the country during the 2022 election cycle and is widely expected to run for the presidency. Ye
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DeSantis has relied on a remarkably small coterie of aides to help guide all that political activity. Th
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dozen confidantes he leans on most — to shape his agenda in Tallahassee, assemble an extensive fundraising operation and devise his political future — include his chief of staff, well-known lobbyists and especially his wife. No
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