Changes

During a gubernatorial debate with [[Charlie Crist]], DeSantis walked back his previous assertion that he would not run for President in 2024 if [[Donald Trump]] declared his candidacy.[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/10/25/governor-ron-desantis-easily-won-his-debate-yet-flubbed-the-most-predictable-question/]

During a gubernatorial debate with [[Charlie Crist]], DeSantis walked back his previous assertion that he would not run for President in 2024 if [[Donald Trump]] declared his candidacy.[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/10/25/governor-ron-desantis-easily-won-his-debate-yet-flubbed-the-most-predictable-question/]

==2022 Midterm elections==

==2022 Midterm elections==

At the November 2022 Midterm elections, DeSantis won big, including in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, traditionally Blue.

In the November [[2022 midterm elections]], DeSantis rode on the landslide coattails of the pro-[[Trump]], anti-[[election fraud]] [[Florida]] Attorney General [[Ashley Moody]], who garnered more votes.  This victory included traditionally blue regions in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.

<ref>Deirdra Funcheon, Martin Vassolo, [https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/11/14/miami-dade-midterm-election-republicans Miami-Dade flips red: Midterm lessons for Republicans and Democrats], Nov 14, 2022.</ref><ref>Ben Jacobs, "winners and 4 losers from the midterm results so far", ''VOX'', November 9, 2022.</ref>

<ref>Deirdra Funcheon, Martin Vassolo, [https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/11/14/miami-dade-midterm-election-republicans Miami-Dade flips red: Midterm lessons for Republicans and Democrats], Nov 14, 2022.</ref><ref>Ben Jacobs, "winners and 4 losers from the midterm results so far", ''VOX'', November 9, 2022.</ref>