First Lady Casey DeSantis, in blue, attends Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix
First Lady Casey DeSantis kept the speculation alive that she will run to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis during a discussion at a conservative summit in Maryland on Friday.
“We’ll see,” the first lady said, responding to a question about the campaign talk and referring to her husband as a “GOAT” (greatest of all time) in the executive post.
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The governor added that the late conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh once said Casey DeSantis should be governor. The couple spoke about what lessons the country can learn from conservativism in Florida during a panel discussion at the National Review Institute’s summit in National Harbor.
“So, all I’m saying is, my view is she’d be great at whatever she does, but I’ve been the most conservative governor in America,” Ron DeSantis said. “I’ve delivered the most conservative results, and I think I’d say she would be as conservative or more conservative than me.”
The first lady would face obstacles in the 2026 primary against U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, whom Trump is backing. Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, whom DeSantis succeeded, said the Fox News Brian Kilmeade Show that Donalds would win the race.
“I think he’ll be a phenomenal governor. I think he’s gonna win. I’m glad that Trump endorsed him,” Scott said on the radio show.
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