How a Medicaid scandal could upend the Florida governor’s race and benefit a Trump ally

Governor Ron DeSantis with his wife, Casey DeSantis, at a campaign event - (AP)

Ron DeSantis is still the governor of Florida for well over a year, but the question of who will replace him in the purple-turned-red state is already one of the biggest political questions for the Republican Party in 2025.

Now, a scandal involving the state’s Medicaid payments could upend the political career of one GOP rising star before she even announces her campaign.