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Dem governors weighing White House face the DeSantis dilemma
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Many DeSantis aides now regret how they handled the months between DeSantis' commanding reelection victory in November 2022 and his entry into the presidential race in late May 2023, several told Axios.
Key facts
- Reality check: The 2028 Democratic primary is different from the 2024 Republican primary
- Many DeSantis aides now regret how they handled the months between DeSantis' commanding reelection victory in November 2022 and his entry into the presidential race in late May 2023, several told
- A former DeSantis aide added: "There were diminishing returns for DeSantis passing conservative legislation [in Florida's 2023 session] because of his preexisting, extensive record
- In this atmosphere, you can't be president by being a great governor and boasting about your legislative wins," said Ryan Tyson, a Republican pollster and president of the Tyson Group
Summary
Do they get in the race early, before their postelection legislative sessions start, and risk not being focused on their constituents? Their allies and some of their teams are already debating which path to take, Democratic sources tell Axios. Donald Trump announced his reelection bid in November 2022 and began attacking DeSantis while the governor was scoring state policy wins and promoting a new book, but falling behind in the presidential race. "In this atmosphere, you can't be president by being a great governor and boasting about your legislative wins," said Ryan Tyson, a Republican pollster and president of the Tyson Group who was a senior adviser to DeSantis.