A.G. Gancarski
Will Casey DeSantis run for Governor or not?
That’s the question as Sine Die approaches.
But the current Governor isn’t exactly saying he wants her to run.
During an exclusive interview Tuesday on Rep. Byron Donalds’ home turf in Naples with WINK, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked if he “as a husband” wanted the First Lady to run to succeed him.
Typical of the coyness with which the DeSantises have handled the questions around Casey’s potential candidacy, the Governor offered familiar lines about how Casey is worried that the state could pivot left if the right person isn’t Governor.
“I want the state to do well. The state’s gone really red, but I think it can turn around very, very quickly. This is the biggest super majority in the Florida House of Representatives that we’ve ever had in the history of the party, and yet they’re basically at war with the voters that sent them there, how does that happen?”
Gov. DeSantis added that there “should be cause for concern about how sustainable the success and the momentum is, because there’s a lot of people in that Tallahassee swamp that want to roll it back. And I think that she’s concerned about that just as I am and just as many other people are concerned about it.”
The Governor had previously told people to “stay tuned” until the end of the Legislative Session, which is a little more than a week away now if it ends on time.
Reports are that the DeSantises continue to try to get President Donald Trump to hedge his endorsement of Rep. Donalds, but thus far nothing like that has happened.
Between that and the Hope Florida controversy, which Gov. DeSantis and his allies have not managed to sidestep as easily as questions about the First Lady’s potential campaign, the political landscape could provide rough terrain for the engine driving a DeSantis Dynasty in the Governor’s Mansion.
6 comments
Tigers don’t change their stripes
April 22, 2025 at 9:08 pm
I suspect he’s afraid Byron will “monkey it up.”
Florida Man
April 22, 2025 at 9:29 pm
Lets all just wait until Earl wakes up and provides us with his wisdom before we comment.
Florida Man
Ron DeFascist
April 22, 2025 at 10:38 pm
Ron DeSantis is going to prison. 😊
SuzyQ
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 pm
#Casey ’26!
Ron DeFascist
April 22, 2025 at 11:43 pm
Surely, you mean 26 years in prison?
$10 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement was diverted to her “charity”. Ten million tax payer dollars.
Look, I know you conservatives don’t care about government corruption anymore, but this is kind of a big deal. She and her husband can share a cell.
MarvinM
April 23, 2025 at 12:04 am
I mean, OK, sure, if you want her to inherit a really horrible economy. Like most states we have a balanced budget amendment, and when revenues don’t come in as expected, gotta make cuts!
Tourism is definitely down. Won’t see anywhere near “normal” numbers coming into Florida for 2025 and 2026.
Basically, if she wins, she will have to do a lot of super unpopular things to keep this state afloat. Financially. Possibly literally, depending on climate/sea temperature.
I personally don’t think she’s up to the job but you can disagree with me and that’s OK.
Whoever becomes governor in Florida in the 2026 election is going to have a very difficult time.