The Washington Post reported on Friday night, citing three people briefed on his plans, that DeSantis was getting ready for another White House bid. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has denied plans to run for president in 2028 after a report claimed he was preparing to seek the Republican nomination.
Republicans won the Senate and governor’s races in the state, according to The Hill. He posted his reaction on X. The news came after Democrats had a big win in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Florida was one of the few conservative strongholds that held on.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has rejected a report that he is getting ready to run for president in 2028. DeSantis is 48 years old. He ran for president in 2024 but could not beat Donald Trump’s popularity, and he dropped out by January 2024. Democrats took back control of Congress with historic margins in both chambers, and Texas went blue for the first time in 40 years. Dan Eberhart, a longtime Republican donor who worked on DeSantis’ 2024 campaign, told The Washington Post that Florida’s results strengthened the governor’s position.
The report said he has been boosted by Republican wins in Florida this week. “Florida’s walls not being breached by the blue wave gives DeSantis more credibility than nearly anyone in the opening days of the 2028 primary,” he said. DeSantis also said Florida’s “red wall” had held firm.
