DeSantis rented condo owned by campaign donor after redistricting
By MATT DIXON 03/15/2018 05:54 PM EDT Updated 03/15/2018 06:44 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — After redistricting drew Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis out of his congressional district, he moved into a condo owned by campaign donors who are top executives at a defense contractor that lobbies the federal government, according to property records.
The move was needed after DeSantis dropped his 2016 bid for Senate when GOP Sen. Marco Rubio got back in the race. He decided to seek reelection to Congress, but new maps approved by the courts that year drew his house out of the Northeast Florida 6th Congressional District he previously represented.
As a result, DeSantis — now running for governor — decided to move into a Flagler County condo whose owners include Kent Stermon and Matt Connell, both executives at Total Military Management. That Jacksonville-based company serves as a third-party relocation service for U.S. military personnel.
Since DeSantis’ first House race in 2012, the two and a political action committee tied to the company have given nearly $60,000 in political contributions to DeSantis, according to federal campaign finance records. The company has also
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