Divisions between different factions of the GOP are beginning to take shape in key states ahead of the 2025 and 2026 elections. In Florida, first lady Casey DeSantis mulling a gubernatorial bid as Rep.
President Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Florida governor is revealing fissures among the state’s Republicans in a state that has become the center of the GOP universe. Trump’s endorsement is extremely valuable in Florida given his widespread popularity in the state.
- Casey DeSantis introduces her husband, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee,
The Florida governor's race could set up a battle between the president and one of the country's most prominent GOP governors.