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Edward Helmore

Blow to Ron DeSantis as more key Florida backers switch to Trump

Middle-aged white man with brown hair sort of pouting, standing outdoors at a microphone with the American flag in the background.
Ron DeSantis has been stumbling in his quest for Republican nomination for the presidency. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Five Republican legislators in Florida have switched their endorsements from the rightwing governor, Ron DeSantis, to former US president Donald Trump before a key party nomination debate in Miami next week.

The move is another boost to Trump – who remains dominant in the 2024 Republican race – and a blow to DeSantis, whose once highly anticipated bid for the White House has recently floundered badly. Recent polling has shown Trump with a strong lead over his rivals and DeSantis being edged out of second place by the former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

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