Gov. Ron DeSantis repeated two of his favorite themes extolling the “free state of Florida” and bashing President Joe Biden as dangerous and incompetent to rally Florida Republicans, previewing the kind of pitch he might deliver as a presidential candidate. To those who love the way he’s reshaped Florida, DeSantis promised even more. “We’re just getting warmed up." One Democratic candidate for governor called DeSantis a "monster."
Candidates in the most contenious Madison County-wide race have laid out their endorsements to help inform Republican base voters who don't often have to decide contested local primaries.