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Politics
Mary Ellen Klas

Florida Gov. DeSantis’ victory secures star status. Next up: When to run for president

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Fresh off a commanding reelection and a sweeping party victory, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now moves full throttle into the next stage of his ambitious political career and faces a question everyone in his orbit is asking: When does he announce his run for president?

How that plays out has repercussions for both DeSantis’ future in politics and for Florida, which has never had a sitting governor seek the nation’s top job.

According to six political strategists interviewed by the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times, DeSantis is uniquely poised to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024, even if former President Donald Trump announces he is running and puts an uncomfortable target on the governor.

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