DeSantis Weighs 2028 White House Run After 2026 Midterm 'Meteor Strike'

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Nov 7

Two people familiar with Ron DeSantis' thinking said he has not ruled out a 2028 presidential bid and is assessing whether a viable lane exists in the Republican field.
Florida's governor has intensified media appearances since the midterms, arguing his state alone resisted a national Democratic surge that he called a political "meteor strike" and near extinction-level event for Republicans.
DeSantis blamed the party's losses on weak positive messaging and on candidates downplaying pain from higher gas prices tied to the Iran war, saying that approach alienated voters.
Lessons from his failed 2024 campaign are shaping his deliberations, including doing more media and entering earlier; his second term as Florida governor ends in January.