Crist throws hat back into governor’s race

Former Republican now running for seat as Democrat.

  • U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, pictured on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, in St. Petersburg, announced Tuesday his campaign for governor in 2022. (MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
    U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, pictured on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, in St. Petersburg, announced Tuesday his campaign for governor in 2022. (MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

    TALLAHASSEE — More than a decade after walking away from the governor’s office, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist launched a campaign Tuesday to try to unseat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022.

    Crist, a St. P…