TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There has been long speculation about whether Casey DeSantis will one day run for the office, but sources tell NBC News that for the first time she is seriously considering the idea.
Republican donors openly debated the possibility that Florida First Lady would bid for the governor during a rally in Palm Beach County last week.
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“I’m going to say this. I’ve heard donors urge her to run. That’s not what she wants to do, but at least she’s stopping and listening,” she thought. said a source familiar with the
Her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, cannot seek re-election in 2026 due to time limits. However, last month, the governor said he would use his political committee, the Florida Freedom Fund, to support race candidates.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody looked like the government’s DeSantis top pick for his successor until he decided to appoint him to the Senate. Now many wonder if he will support a candidate who already lives in the Florida Governor’s mansion.
Sources told NBC News that the governor would be the best enemy to play his wife against other potential candidates, including Rep. Byron Donald, Trump’s alliance and Florida agricultural commissioner Wilton Simpson He said he might consider it.
“She’s going to run, and I think most people will see it at this point,” said a person familiar with Casey DeSantis. “There’s a lot to be solved, but at this point the rumors are not only that, they’re very realistic.”
