As the Republican primaries near in the race to become Florida’s next Governor, sources familiar with Putnam’s campaign say that the Agriculture Commissioner has a list of five possible candidates to be his Lt. Governor.
Although Congressman Ron DeSantis had been surging in the polls since President Trump endorsed him via tweet, Commissioner Putnam is certain that his grassroots support and his “Florida First” agenda will get him the nomination on August 28th. In turn, new polls place both candidates neck and neck with DeSantis ahead by one point.And, should he become the nominee for the general election, one pick for his Lt. Governor position is Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi who also endorsed his bid and starred in an advertisement for him.
Another possible candidate is Senator Dana Young of Hillsborough County. She praised him by saying that “Adam certainly thrives on state issues and that’s what this election is about.”
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Other possible candidates include Education Commissioner Pam Stewart; Erika Donalds, a member of the Collier school board; and Jeanette Núñez, a member of the Florida House who has embarked on her own 2020 state Senate campaign run.
Congressman DeSantis has not hinted at who his own possible Lt. Governor candidates are.