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- 1 2 Thompson, Jim (September 23, 2021). "Destin native James Uthmeier named new chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis". Northwest Florida Daily News .
- ↑ "James Uthmeier". Florida Gators.
- 1 2 "James Uthmeier". Ballotpedia .
- ↑ Nehamas, Nicholas; Goldmacher, Shane; Haberman, Maggie (August 8, 2023). "DeSantis Replaces Campaign Manager in Major Shake-Up". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ Ogles, Jacob (16 January 2025). "Gov. DeSantis names Ashley Moody to succeed Marco Rubio in the Senate". Florida Politics . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ Gancarski, A.G. (16 January 2025). "Gov. DeSantis says James Uthmeier will be next Attorney General". Florida Politics . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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