DeSantis Resumes Presidential Campaign After Pausing for Hurricane Idalia

The Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign said he would turn his attention back to his fight for the White House this week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (2nd L) talks with people before a press conference in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, in Steinhatchee, Fla., on Aug. 31, 2023. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would get back on the presidential campaign trail after more than a week of hurricane management.

Mr. DeSantis paused his campaign on Aug. 27, in order to begin preparing his state for the arrival of Hurricane Idalia, canceling a Town Hall he had scheduled in South Carolina on Aug. 28.