Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) says he can defeat President Biden in a 2024 matchup. In a Monday interview with Piers Morgan, published by The New York Post, the rising Republican star and likely presidential candidate pointed to his winning record in Florida’s 2022 midterm elections to argue that he has the kind of broad…
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Trump holds just three-point lead over DeSantis among Florida Republicans in new poll
Former President Donald Trump is leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by a scant, 3-point margin in their home state, according to a New Emerson College Florida poll, the latest sign that the 2024 Republican presidential contest is turning into a two-way race. In a hypothetical nine-way Republican primary, Trump comes out as the top vote-getter,…
DeSantis says he prevented ‘Faucian dystopia’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday touted his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that his willingness to buck the advice of federal health officials in some of the darkest days of the outbreak prevented his state from becoming a “Faucian dystopia.” “Florida, we played an important role over the last three years,” DeSantis said…
Trump-allied super PAC files ethics complaint against DeSantis over ‘shadow presidential campaign’
A super PAC aligned with former President Trump is formally accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of waging a “shadow presidential campaign,” a charge that marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing feud between Trump’s allies and his prospective 2024 rival. The group, Make America Great Again Inc., is filing a complaint with the Florida Commission…
Trump goes after DeSantis in first Iowa speech of 2024 campaign
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, using his 2024 debut speech in Iowa to rehash his longtime 2020 campaign claims and attack his would-be political rival days after the Florida Republican made an appearance in the Hawkeye State. In a campaign event in Davenport that was billed by…
Trump heads to Iowa under shadow of possible NY indictment
Former President Donald Trump is set to return to Iowa Monday evening, signaling a determination to trudge forward with his 2024 White House campaign in the face of a possible criminal indictment. Trump will deliver an address on education policy in Davenport just days after his would-be rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov….
Republicans brace for Tim Scott’s entrance into 2024 race
Republicans are bracing for Sen. Tim Scott’s (S.C.) increasingly likely entrance into the 2024 presidential race, arguing that he could be a voice for unity in a party that has become dominated by grievance politics. Scott hasn’t made a formal decision on a 2024 run but has moved quickly to lay the groundwork for a…
With his 2024 decision nearing, DeSantis makes his Iowa debut
Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story With his 2024 decision nearing, DeSantis makes his Iowa debut Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his state’s annual legislative session this week by calling on lawmakers to take up a bevy of his ultra-conservative policy priorities, kicking off a countdown…
Republicans see growing primary field as boon for Trump
Republicans are grappling with an increasingly apparent — and to some, uncomfortable — reality that an expectedly crowded 2024 primary field could once again boost former President Donald Trump to the GOP nomination. With three declared candidates already in the race and several more expected to announce campaigns in the coming months, Trump and his…
Trump easily wins CPAC straw poll
Former President Donald Trump easily won the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) closely watched straw poll on Saturday, notching a symbolic win among the Republican grassroots as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump won with 62 percent, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) won 20 percent. The results aren’t especially surprising;…