
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refused to say in a debate against Democrat Charlie Crist whether he would seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
The incumbent governor has become a Republican hero for his lax approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, opposing vaccine mandates, and hardline policies against LGBTQ+ rights. All of this has elevated him in the eyes of major Republican donors who have hoped he would make a run for the White House.