U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis has resigned from Congress.<br />Reuters reports the Republican was running for governor of Florida.<br />DeSantis' reasons for his immediate resignation were not immediately available.<br />His term in the House would have expired in January whether he won the Florida gubernatorial race or not.<br />DeSantis' Democratic opponent for governor is Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.<br />Late last month, there were reports that DeSantis made a racially-tinged remark in referring to Gillum. <br />
