DeSantis makes no endorsement but says Renner would be a ‘really good’ governor
DeSantis said Renner would be a good governor, but he again refused to back any Republican as the primary race nears.
- On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis praised former House Speaker Paul Renner as someone who "would be really good" as governor, though he continued to decline endorsing any candidate in the Republican primary.
- Renner entered the Republican primary earlier this year to succeed the term-limited DeSantis, joining Congressman Byron Donalds, Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins, and James Fishback in the race.
- DeSantis explained that statewide candidates need significant media attention to build name recognition, noting, "It's really tough to get known," and that winning requires strategy beyond policy record alone.
- With the Republican primary just 12 days away, candidates have sought the governor's support, with Donalds praising his administration's "Free State of Florida" agenda in response to DeSantis' comments.
- Whichever Republican wins the nomination is expected to face Democrat David Jolly in the November general election as the party seeks to maintain control of Florida's governor's office.
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Ron DeSantis Signals Preferred Successor in Florida GOP Governor's Race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his clearest public signal yet about Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, praising former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner as someone who would make a “really good” governor while stopping short of a formal endorsement. The comments come less than two weeks before Florida Republicans head to the polls in the Aug. 18 primary, adding a new dynamic to a race already shaped by competing cons…
“He’d Be Really Good” – Ron DeSantis Weighs In On Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary
Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not endorsed a candidate in this month’s crowded GOP gubernatorial primary, he provided insight into who he thinks would make a good governor. DeSantis said former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner would be a “good governor.” The term-limited governor said he questioned Renner’s strategy to become known in the Sunshine State. When Renner first launched his campaign in 2025, DeSantis called it “ill-advised.”…
DeSantis says Renner 'would be really good' as governor as Collins pushes for endorsement
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner “would be really good” as governor, offering some of his strongest praise yet for a Republican candidate in the 2026 race while continuing to decline to endorse a candidate in the party’s primary. Speaking to reporters following a back-to-school… The post DeSantis says Renner ‘would be really good’ as governor as Collins pushes for endorsement appe…
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