Florida state Republicans try to change "resign-to-run" law ahead of possible DeSantis 2024 bid

A Republican Florida state senator filed an amendment Tuesday that could eliminate one logistical hurdle for the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, should he decide to run for president in 2024. 

Florida State Senator Travis Hutson filed an amendment to an elections bill in the state Senate to change the language of the "resign to run" law so that the resignation requirement would not apply to "Persons seeking the office of President or Vice President of the United States."

Currently, under Florida law, a public official may not run for another office with a term of service that overlaps the official's current position without sending a resignation letter.