Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely considered a top 2024 presidential contender, is headed to Texas next month to headline two local Republican Party...
DeSantis’ Texas visit is notable because it’s on the home turf of Gov. Greg Abbott, who is in his third term and also considered a GOP presidential contender. Abbott says he’s focused on the 2023 legislative session, which began in January. His political adviser,FILE - President Donald Trump talks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, during a visit to Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike at Canal Point, Fla., March 29, 2019.
Until then Abbott won’t travel the country speaking at Republican Party dinners. Those events are usually populated with presidential hopefuls and other candidates looking to gather support for elected office.former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has also been mentioned as a possible 2024 presidential candidate.
Abbott is not the only Texan mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2024 presidential sweepstakes. Sen. Ted Cruz, the last Republican standing against Trump in 2016, is also considered a GOP presidential contender, though he says he plans to run next year for reelection to Senate. Stoddard-Hajdu said Abbott and DeSantis are two of the nation’s most popular and accomplished governors.Gromer Jeffers Jr.. The Howard University graduate and Chicago native has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics.
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