{"id":2521204,"date":"2025-12-15T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-reemerges-as-a-possible-2028-presidential-candidate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T07:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:33:34","slug":"desantis-reemerges-as-a-possible-2028-presidential-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-reemerges-as-a-possible-2028-presidential-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis reemerges as a possible 2028 presidential candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-reemerges-as-a-possible-2028-presidential-candidate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521204&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis&#8217;s political moves following his 2024 presidential campaign suspension. Despite withdrawing early from the GOP primary race against Donald Trump, DeSantis is laying the groundwork for a possible 2028 presidential run. His activities in Florida include pushing for congressional redistricting to favor Republicans adn proposing state-level regulations on artificial intelligence. DeSantis is also taking conservative stances on issues such as designating certain Muslim organizations as terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>Political experts offer mixed assessments of DeSantis&#8217;s prospects. Some see his efforts-like advocating for property tax reductions and leading term-limit advocacy-as positioning him well politically. Others highlight challenges,such as a lack of charisma and the perception that his political momentum has stalled,with betting markets giving him a low chance of securing the 2028 GOP nomination. Ultimately, his future may depend significantly on Donald Trump&#8217;s influence within the Republican Party and how the political environment evolves. DeSantis has time to rebuild his profile and fundraising efforts ahead of the next presidential cycle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis&rsquo;s Florida moves lay groundwork for possible 2028 presidential return<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2441882\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As 2025 comes to an end, political eyes are not only turning toward next year&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>, but also toward the 2028 Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">presidential primary<\/a>, as possible candidates start posturing, including Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, 47, who, along with former United Nations Ambassador <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nikki-haley\/\">Nikki Haley<\/a>, challenged President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> for the 2024 Republican nomination, suspended his campaign after the Iowa caucuses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3917609\/israeli-military-expansion-in-syria-raises-tensions\/\">Israeli military expansion in Syria raises tensions as they carve out a buffer zone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3917596\/jose-antonio-kast-wins-chile-presidential-election\/\">&lsquo;Make Chile great again&rsquo; candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile&rsquo;s presidential election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3916375\/house-republicans-bucking-leadership-forcing-votes-unapproved-bills-discharge-petitions\/\">Here&#8217;s why House Republicans are increasingly bucking leadership by forcing votes on unapproved bills<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But DeSantis&rsquo;s maneuvering since his return to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a>, where he is term-limited as governor, indicates the possibility of another presidential bid, despite his protestations.<\/p>\n<p>For example, DeSantis wants to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistrict<\/a> Florida&rsquo;s U.S. congressional map mid-decade to provide Republicans with more GOP-leaning seats in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a>, but is encouraging, alongside state Senate President Ben Albritton, state House lawmakers to wait until next year after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/supreme-court\/\">Supreme Court<\/a> decides <em>Louisiana v. Callais<\/em>. That case could repeal a prohibition on racial gerrymandering amid Florida&rsquo;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-ohio-to-use-gop-friendly-maps-for-state-level-elections\/\" title=\"Federal Court: Ohio to Use ...-Friendly ...s for ...-Level Elections\">anti-gerrymandering rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis already pushed through a U.S. congressional map in 2022 that added four Republican seats in Florida compared to the original version that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-approves-mail-in-ballots-for-2021-election\/\" title=\"California Approves Mail-In Ballots For 2021 Election\">state legislature passed<\/a> and he vetoed, with the current U.S. congressional delegation comprised of 20 GOP members of Congress to eight Democratic counterparts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Florida governor is also taking his own position regarding <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, proposing last week an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3908559\/desantis-ai-regulation-proposal-trump-warns-states-defer-authorities\/\">AI bill of rights<\/a> to govern the Sunshine State. His plan came ahead of Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-issue-executive-order-to-create-a-fully-digital-dollar\/\" title=\"Biden to Issue Executive Order to Create a Fully Digital Dollar\">long-awaited executive order<\/a> this week to federalize AI regulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3908656\/trump-pushes-national-one-rule-ai-executive-order\/\">TRUMP PUSHES THROUGH ON NATIONAL AI ORDER DESPITE GOP RESISTANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&rsquo;s bill of rights could instigate legal action against him by Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a>, a fellow Floridian, though he has downplayed that prospect, arguing it &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t\/can&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >preempt state legislative action<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, DeSantis has taken his own stance against newly designated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorist<\/a> organizations, declaring this week the Council on American Islamic Relations and the Muslim Brotherhood as ones, after another possible presidential candidate, Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\">Greg Abbott <\/a>(R-TX), last month did the same.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has only designated some <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muslim-brotherhood\/\">Muslim Brotherhood<\/a> chapters, such as those in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan, as terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>University of Central Florida politics professor Aubrey Jewett agreed that DeSantis is &ldquo;looking to the political future and a run for president,&rdquo; underscoring DeSantis&rsquo;s desire to get rid of or reduce property taxes for all Floridians who own their home through a state constitutional amendment as another example.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If he succeeds, that will be a huge deal for his political future,&rdquo; Jewett told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;He would point out that Florida is the first state to ever eliminate property taxes on homes and that he was the one that largely made it happen. The low tax wing of the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\"> Republican Party<\/a> is huge &mdash; pretty much the one issue that brings almost every Republican together &mdash; and so that would give DeSantis serious bragging rights and a potential lane for the primary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jewett similarly cited DeSantis&rsquo;s role as the national cochairman of advocacy group U.S. Term Limits, which &ldquo;helps keep him visible on a popular issue with many voters and gives him a little bipartisan credibility as well.&rdquo; DeSantis, himself, was a three-term congressman.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the latest redistricting endeavor, Jewett predicts a new U.S. congressional map could add three to five more Republican seats. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The governor and legislators will deny that they are doing it for partisan reasons because the Fair Districts Amendment to the Florida Constitution makes drawing lines with the intent to favor a party unconstitutional, but will instead point to racial redistricting and the current case being decided by the Supreme Court out of Louisiana,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;Again, there is no guarantee as the Florida House and Senate currently seem to be on different pages, but I would bet that there will be a new map and it will add GOP seats and DeSantis will be able to take some credit for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Irrespective of that posturing, University of South Florida government professor emeritus Darryl Paulson emphasized that problems that undermined DeSantis&rsquo;s 2024 campaign two years after the Ivy League-trained judge advocate general lawyer and Iraq War veteran&rsquo;s landslide reelection as governor in 2022 may not have dissipated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After a quick and inglorious defeat in the Republican presidential nomination process, DeSantis was viewed by many as a political retread who lacked charisma,&rdquo; Paulson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;In a comparison with Democratic president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/franklin-delano-roosevelt\/\">Franklin Delano Roosevelt<\/a>, I said that if DeSantis had to give a fireside chat, the fire would go out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked if DeSantis has any chance of winning the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, Paulson responded that &ldquo;more people are asking if &hellip; DeSantis has any future in national politics at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His path to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> is less obvious for 2028 than it was when he ran in 2024,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;A popular national betting site gives DeSantis only a 3% chance of winning the GOP nomination in 2028, let alone winning the presidency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a>, on average, polls at 53% <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/elections\/president\/2028\/national\">support for the 2028 Republican nomination<\/a>, compared to DeSantis&rsquo;s 45% and the president&rsquo;s son, Donald Trump Jr.&rsquo;s, 10%, according to RealClearPolitics. Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a>, Haley, Health and Human Services Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, 2026 Ohio gubernatorial candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX), Director of National Intelligence <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>, and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\">Glenn Youngkin <\/a>(R-VA) all poll in the single digits, though Rubio is at 8% compared to the next best performing possible candidate, Haley, who is at 4.5%.<\/p>\n<p>For Jewett, DeSantis&rsquo;s political future rests on Trump&rsquo;s perception among Republican voters because if the president is popular and endorses Vance or Rubio, it would be difficult for the governor &ldquo;to break through.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Trump&rsquo;s popularity dims, and there are some signs that has begun to happen among independents and just a little among 2024 GOP supporters, then DeSantis has a much more obvious lane in which to run and possibly succeed,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Basically selling himself as a successful conservative governor of a large state that became much more &lsquo;red&rsquo; because of his policies, but without most of the personal baggage that always seems to accompany Trump that even some of his supporters don&rsquo;t really care for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;DeSantis&rsquo; political future is not as bright as it was in late 2023 and early 2024, but he is certainly a viable candidate for 2028 and maybe even one of the strongest depending on the political environment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3914062\/trump-campaign-2024-double-edged-sword\/\"><strong>TRUMP CAMPAIGNING &lsquo;LIKE IT&rsquo;S 2024&rsquo; COULD BE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD FOR GOP IN MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paulson remained uncertain. He said, &ldquo;Although DeSantis was once viewed as &lsquo;Trump without the baggage,&rsquo; as one of his positive features in 2024, he is now seen by many as looking like an overstuffed suitcase,&rdquo; especially in response to criticism regarding accepting the president&rsquo;s endorsement in 2018 before running against him in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DeSantis will be in the fortunate position of having almost two full years to campaign for the presidency without worrying about political encumbrances,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He will have plenty of time to raise money, which he has shown the ability to do better than many politicians. If he can stop from putting voters to sleep, he may have as good a chance as any politician in the nation to win the presidential nomination in 2028.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeSantis&#8217;s Florida actions set stage for 2028 presidential bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2521205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25226544585570.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[54436,4980,32515],"class_list":["post-2521204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-presidential-election","tag-desantis","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25226544585570.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521204"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521208,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521204\/revisions\/2521208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}