New DeSantis Ad Features MMA Fighter Jorge Masvidal: ’Fighting to Keep Florida Free’

TALLAHASSEE (FLV) – A new TV ad supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis was released called, “Fighting to Keep Florida Free,” featuring American professional mixed martial artist Jorge Masvidal.

The ad begins with Masvidal saying, “It takes a fighter to know a fighter – and Ron DeSantis – he’s the real thing.”

“He fights for you. He fights for our kids. He fights for our freedom. That’s Governor DeSantis – and he doesn’t tap out.

“We need Governor Ron DeSantis fighting for Florida to keep us free,” he said.

A new ad was also released from Democrat gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist this week – hitting DeSantis for rising costs of everything, including property insurance rates.

“Ron DeSantis is making it harder to get by. He hiked sales taxes a billion, and said skyrocketing insurance costs weren’t his problem. Well they’re a problem for you. DeSantis won’t fix it – I will,” Crist said.

For the claim that the governor said “skyrocketing insurance costs weren’t his problem,” Crist cited no evidence of a specific instance in which that sentiment was expressed, even loosely.

DeSantis previously held a special session in May to address the issue, signing SB 2D which enacted “the most robust and significant reforms Florida has seen in decades to combat skyrocketing insurance costs.”

In the regular legislative session of 2021, the governor signed SB 76, which aimed to reform elements of the litigation environment. The changes were to “take potentially two years to feel the impact,” press secretary Bryan Griffin told Florida’s Voice.

Crist and DeSantis face off in the midterm election on Nov. 8.