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Poll: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis most favored among potential GOP candidates
Casey DeSantis is clearly running for Florida governor
Ron DeSantis Takes Swipe at Trump's Pick for Florida Governor
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized Representative Byron Donalds, whom President Donald Trump has endorsed as his potential successor in the state's 2026 gubernatorial race. Speaking at a press conference Monday, DeSantis said Donalds "hasn't been a part of any of the victories" that Republicans have achieved in Florida in recent years.
Casey DeSantis has the best favorability rating of Republicans speculated in a 2026 run for Florida governor, according to a UNF poll released Tuesday morning.
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.
Byron Donalds’ early entry into the 2026 Florida governor’s race is deepening a hard-edged GOP divide that looks certain to torment the state’s ruling party in the months ahead. Donalds’ candidacy immediately added fuel to a simmering proxy clash between Florida Republicans loyal to Gov.
DeSantis could have to run for President in 2028. New poll:Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis most favored among potential GOP candidates NBC News reported earlier this month that Casey DeSantis was "seriously considering" a 2026 run, though her husband ...
including 62% of Democrats and 23% among polled GOP voters. Many of the candidates suffered from brand awareness, with 33% of respondents saying they had ever heard of Casey DeSantis or Gaetz.
Another GOP consultant argued that Casey DeSantis — who had launched several high-profile initiatives including one called Hope Florida — already had a record rivaling that of other governors.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday touted the conservative credentials of First Lady Casey DeSantis while raising questions about Congressman Bryon Donalds, a Naples Republican backed last week by President Donald Trump for a possible 2026 gubernatorial bid.
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