Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt supports DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential race World news
In a move intended to reshape the Republican primary landscape, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt officially endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the race for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination.
Stitt’s endorsement comes as DeSantis seeks to position himself as a strong contender against former President Donald Trump, who is the front-runner.
During a campaign stop in Tulsa, Governor Stitt publicly announced his support for his fellow Republican governor, as reported by local media outlets.
The 50-year-old governor, who previously supported Trump in the 2020 election, has received endorsements from Trump during both his 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial runs.
In a statement given to Fox News, Stitt expressed his admiration for the Florida Governor, referring to him as “a strong and principled conservative leader.” He particularly praised DeSantis for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting his refusal to surrender states’ rights and individual liberties to what he called “partisanship.”
Stitt emphasized DeSantis’ unwavering determination and alignment with Oklahoma values, saying, “In this election, Oklahomans will remember that DeSantis was one of the few who did not back down in the face of adversity because DeSantis worked with conviction and shared the there is value for limited government and a free nation.”
The endorsement from the Oklahoma Governor follows another major show of support for DeSantis in Oklahoma. A day before Stitt’s announcement, 20 Oklahoma state legislators also endorsed DeSantis before his Tulsa campaign event.
Governor Stitt, known for his strong conservative stance, made headlines last year as the first governor to sign a bill banning abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade dropped.
Similarly, DeSantis signed his own 6-week abortion ban in Florida last April, agreeing with Stitt on the issue.
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Stitt has been active in conservative legislation, including measures to prevent men from participating in women’s sports and to ban all sexual rehabilitation procedures for teenagers in Oklahoma. Florida has passed similar laws, putting forward two governors on key conservative policies.
“To deliver the same results throughout the United States and remove the disastrous freedom orders of the Biden administration will require a candidate who can win and win as a two-term president. I am confident that the leader is Ron DeSantis,” Stitt declared. .
