We are excited to announce that the Governor of Florida and 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, will be the keynote speaker at Congressman Jeff Duncan’s 12th Annual Faith & Freedom BBQ!

A native Floridian with blue-collar roots, Ron was raised by his mother, a nurse, and a father, who installed cable boxes. He was the captain of the varsity baseball team through Yale University and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer.  During his active-duty service, Ron deployed to Iraq in support of the SEAL mission in Fallujah, Ramadi and the rest of Al Anbar province. His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service and the Iraq Campaign Medal. He has served as a prosecutor in Florida, was elected to Congress in 2012 from Florida’s 6th District, and in 2018 was elected the 46th Governor of Florida. In 2023, DeSantis officially announced his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination. He is married to Casey DeSantis, an Emmy Award-winning television anchor. Together, they are proud parents to three children – two daughters and a son. 

Join Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Congressman Jeff Duncan and many others on August 28th in Anderson for South Carolina’s Largest Gathering of Conservatives!