“I believe it would be political malpractice if he does not run for president,” said one Republican.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature ended its session calmly on Friday, wrapping up a monumental stretch of lawmaking that will serve as the springboard for Gov. Ron DeSantis when he begins his expected run for president in the next few weeks.
DeSantis successfully pushed Republican lawmakers to fulfill his conservative agenda, and legislators acknowledged that DeSantis is emerging from the session with a checklist that is unrivaled by other recent Florida governors. If the governor worried at any point that his conservative victories could become liabilities with moderate Republican voters or in a general election, he did not show it — choosing instead to push for every last bill lawmakers would pass.
The governor on Friday largely sidestepped questions about his political future and a likely presidential campaign but acknowledged that he would clear up any remaining ambiguity shortly. He also brushed aside talk that he needs to jump into the presidential race as soon as possible as “chatter.” State Sen. Jason Pizzo, a South Florida Democrat, said the session was “sadly overshadowed by the aspirations of an absentee governor.”
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