Florida’s two Republican senators are staying out of the emerging 2024 GOP presidential primary for now, even as a growing number of their state’s Republican House delegation are lining up behind former President Donald Trump. The silence from Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) underscores the tightrope two of Florida’s most prominent Republicans…
Author: Max Greenwood
How Trump turned the tables on DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump is leaning on a network of personal and political relationships to rack up broad congressional support for his 2024 White House bid and undercut his chief Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, before the governor’s campaign formally gets off the ground. The depth and influence of Trump’s retail politicking abilities have…
Republican representing DeSantis’s former Florida district endorses Trump
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 White House bid on Thursday, adding his name to the growing list of Florida Republicans backing Trump over his likely primary opponent, Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Today I am proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for President,” Waltz said in a statement. “Under his leadership, President…
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) decision to sign a controversial six-week abortion ban into law has put him in the middle of rough political terrain that Democrats and some Republicans say could undermine his White House ambitions in 2024. DeSantis signed off on the measure Thursday hours after it won final approval from his state’s…
Florida legislature passes 6-week abortion ban
The GOP-controlled Florida House on Thursday approved a bill that would ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, sending the legislation to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk. The bill’s passage is a major policy win for DeSantis ahead of an expected 2024 presidential bid. The Florida governor signed into law a 15-week abortion ban last…
Trump-aligned GOP consultant weighing run for Wisconsin House seat if Gallagher mounts Senate bid
Alex Bruesewitz, a GOP consultant aligned with former President Donald Trump, is planning to launch a bid for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district if Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) decides to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) for her seat next year, according to a person familiar with the plans. Bruesewitz isn’t expected to run for the seat…
Georgia Democrats fume after party picks Chicago for 2024 convention
Southern Democrats are fuming over their party’s decision to hold its 2024 national convention in Chicago instead of Atlanta, seeing the move as a slight against a city and state that helped deliver Democrats both the White House and their current Senate majority. In the lead-up to the decision, Atlanta’s boosters aggressively lobbied President Biden…
Trump-aligned J.R. Majewski launches second bid to unseat Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
Republican J.R. Majewski is launching another bid to oust Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio). Majewski won the Republican nomination to challenge Kaptur last year, overcoming a crowded primary field. Former President Donald Trump eventually endorsed his campaign, raising the GOP’s hopes of flipping the district. But Majewski’s campaign collapsed in the fall following revelations that he…
Fox News to host first debate of 2024 Republican presidential primary
Fox News will host the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee later this year, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel announced on Wednesday. “We are going to host the very first debate with Fox News. It’ll be a Fox News Republican primary debate,” McDaniel said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” She also…
Rouda drops out of California race to replace Porter after brain injury
Former Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) on Tuesday dropped out of the race to succeed Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) after suffering what he said was a “moderate traumatic brain injury” last month. In a statement, Rouda said that he had gone to the hospital late last month after “an unfortunate fall” had caused brain hemorrhages. His…