District: Florida - 6th District Political Highlights: sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 2016 Born: September 14, 1978; Jacksonville, Fla. Residence: Marineland Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Casey Black DeSantis Education: Yale U., B.A. 2001; Harvard U., J.D. 2005 Elected: 2012 Committee Assignments: Foreign Affairs (Middle East & North Africa; Western Hemisphere); Judiciary (Constitution & Civil Justice - Vice Chairman; Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet); Oversight & Government Reform (Government Operations; National Security - Chairman) Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican House Seniority: 175th ranked House Republican Twitter: 17,923 followers State Clout: Florida is 2nd on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state
