Rep. Crist Resigns Ahead of Florida Governor Race

(Left) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a primary election night event in Hialeah, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2022. (Right) Florida Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) gives a victory speech in the primary election at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Aug. 23, 2022. Chandan Khanna, Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) announced that effective at the end of the day on Aug. 31, he will resign from the U.S. House in preparation for his gubernatorial bid against Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Crist won the Democrat nomination for the seat by double-digit margins in an Aug. 23 primary, beating out a field of three other contenders.