ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida has decided Democrat Charlie Crist will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November for the race to be Florida’s governor.

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The primaries have ended, and now the candidates are shifting their focus to the general election on Nov. 8.

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Crist beat out agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday night with nearly 60% of the vote.

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It’s a quick turnaround with less than three months until the November midterm elections.

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“The people of Florida sent a message, they want a governor who cares about them,” Crist said.

Crist has a long political history in the Sunshine State. He was first elected governor as a Republican in 2006.

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DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio will be out on the campaign trail Wednesday.

They have an event planned in Geneva, put on by the Republican Party of Florida.

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