Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke to the Republican Jewish Coalition at their annual meeting this past weekend in Las Vegas. DeSantis, the keynote speaker, recapped the 2022 Midterm Election, including record-breaking voter support from counties that were formerly considered strongholds and safe havens for Florida Democratic Party candidates.
Matt O’Hern created NewSouthPolitics.com to inform voters about the latest news and developments surrounding the top political issues and trends involving federal, state and local leaders throughout the southeastern United States. Population booms and demographic shifts have made the southeast the most competitive region in the nation.
Since 2004, O’Hern has worked with political campaigns in roles ranging from major projects involving nationwide digital marketing for U.S. Presidential candidates, U.S. Congressmen, state governors, and state representatives. O’Hern’s journalism background includes news reporting and editing for various organizations and news publications in Alabama and Florida since 2002. O’Hern graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, with a degree in journalism, and a minor in political science.