- DeSantis told Shapiro that he decided to run for governor while serving in Congress because he believed that Republicans were going to lose control of the House of Representatives in 2018, which they did, and he thought he could be far more effective at delivering results for the conservative agenda in an executive position.
- DeSantis said that the fact that his margin of victory in his gubernatorial election went from 32,000 votes in 2018 to more than 1.5 million votes last year is evidence that the people he serves believe that he is focused on delivering results.
- DeSantis then focused on discussing how he delivered those results to the people of Florida, noting that “personnel is policy” and that elected officials need to select people who are aligned with their mission to maximize effectiveness.
