TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are poised to change state law to allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to remain in his seat if he decides to run for president. An amendment to an elections bill, released Tuesday, would carve out an exemption from the state’s resign-to-run law for candidates for president or vice president. SB 7050 and its amendment could be voted on the Senate floor as soon as Wednesday. Legislative leaders have been wondering whether such a change would be necessary as DeSantis considers a 2024 run for the White House. The law currently says that “any officer who qualifies for fede...

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