Crist to resign from Congress as race for Florida governor heats up

By CNN Newsource

Published August 31, 2022 8:25 AM

By Steve Contorno, CNN

A week after winning the Democratic primary for Florida governor, Rep. Charlie Crist will resign from his seat in the US House effective at the end of Wednesday, his campaign confirmed.

Resigning from Congress frees up Crist to focus on his race against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In 2018, DeSantis also resigned his House seat shortly after securing the GOP nomination.

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