Meet Casey DeSantis: Ron DeSantis' wife is a mom of 3, a former talk show host, and a breast cancer survivor

Talia Lakritz,Kimberly LeonardMay 31, 2023, 04:02 IST

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis celebrate his victory on election night on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Ron DeSantis' wife Casey DeSantis is taking an active role in his 2024 presidential campaign.
A former newscaster, Casey has helped DeSantis refine his public image.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called his wife Casey DeSantis "my better half and the star of the show."

Governor Ron DeSantis, left, and his wife, Casey DeSantis, speak to a crowd at the North Charleston Coliseum in April 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

A former newscaster, Casey has drawn on her media experience throughout her husband's political career.

Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis leave the stage after a debate with Democrat Andrew Gillum at Broward College in October 2018 in Davie, Florida.Wilfredo Lee-Pool/Getty Images

Ron and Casey met at a golf range and got married at Walt Disney World.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey arrive at the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association luncheon on the 58th anniversary of the United States' failed 1961 invasion of the island, an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Coral Gables, Florida.Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo

She's the mother of three young children: Madison, Mason, and Mamie.

Casey DeSantis with her and husband Ron DeSantis' three children.Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Casey grew up in Troy, Ohio, and attended the University of Charleston.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and his wife Casey, center, share a prayer with Pam Olsen during national prayer day Thursday May 2, 2019, in Tallahassee, Florida.Steve Cannon/AP Photo

She's also a cancer survivor, now in remission after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2021.

Ron DeSantis kisses his wife Casey DeSantis at a press conference in May 2022.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Casey took up numerous causes as first lady of Florida.

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis in Miami. As Florida's first lady, she has been intimately involved in policy.Wilfredo Lee, File/AP Photo

Casey has shown she's in lockstep with her husband on policy.

Newly sworn-in Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives with his wife Casey DeSantis, for an event at the Freedom Tower where he named Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court on January 09, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Mr. DeSantis was sworn in yesterday as the 46th governor of the state of Florida.Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Casey appears to be dressing in first lady-inspired looks, channeling Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis and Melania Trump's styles.

Ron DeSantis, second from left, waves as he arrives with his wife Casey, right, and their children Mason, Madison, and Mamie during his inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol in January 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida.Lynne Sladky/AP

A presidential historian said Casey embraced several aspects of the first lady job.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, and his wife Casey are escorted to their seats for a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, not in picture, at Iikura Guest House Monday, April 24, 2023, in Tokyo.Eugene Hoshiko, Pool/AP Photo

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