Republican incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Democratic challenger Charlie Crist lobbed a barrage of dubious attacks on abortion, gun regulation and U.S. history. Here are some of the key claims from their race.
ent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis "divisive" for his stance on abortion and gun regulation. Crist criticized DeSantis for chasing culture wars while Floridians struggle with the rising costs of property insurance and rent.
Here are the key claims we fact-checked on issues and attack lines from Florida's gubernatorial race.Crist made abortion access a major focus of his campaign, drawing a contrast with the ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy that DeSantis signed into law. But Crist's stance has been consistently inconsistent over his political career. He often made conflicting remarks about abortion before he left the Republican Party during his 2010 Senate run.
However, there are no examples we could find of doctors performing surgeries on the private parts of children. Medical transitioning is not recommended for prepubescent children. Rents across Florida spiked this year. Realtor.com said the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area's median rent exceeded New York City's in March. Other large metro areas in Florida, however, lagged behind New York City in median rent.
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