Ron DeSantis Keeps 2028 Door Open
Florida governor has not made a final decision on a 2028 White House bid.
November 7, 2026 · Updated Nov 7, 1:20pm ET
The GuardianFlorida Republicans survived the ‘blue wave’, but find themselves on shaky ground
ABC NewsRon DeSantis keeps the door open on presidential run, hasn't made final decision on 2028: Sources
FOX NewsDeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he's preparing 2028 presidential bid
NewsmaxDeSantis Keeps 2028 Door Open After GOP Midterm Losses
TownhallRepublicans Still Have a Future. Ron DeSantis Showed Them How.
Washington TimesDeSantis denies report he’s planning 2028 presidential campaign
Just the NewsDeSantis strongly knocks down report he's considering running for president
Breitbart NewsTrump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout
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What happened
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantisAmerican politician (born 1978) denied that he is preparing a 2028 presidential campaign but has not ruled out another run. - Responding to claims that he had contacted a political consultant about a campaign, DeSantis said, “I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.”
- After sweeping Republican midterm losses, DeSantis called the results a political “meteor strike” and said Florida had held the line.
- DeSantis, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2024, leaves office in January, with Republican Byron Donalds
Byron DonaldsGovernor-elect of Florida (born 1978) elected to succeed him. - Two people familiar with his thinking said he has made no final decision and is assessing whether the political climate offers him a path to win.
How the left told it
The Guardian was the only left-leaning outlet provided, framing Florida’s Republican victories as a fragile holdout amid national losses. It called the state a “last bastion of the Maga movement” but emphasized winning margins under 3% and sharply criticized DeSantis’s record on immigration, LGBTQ+ issues and diversity programs.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets split between emphasizing DeSantis’s denial of campaign preparations and assessing his role after Republican losses. Fox News highlighted Ron DeSantis’s accusation that the report was “fabricating this out of whole cloth.” Newsmax stressed that his options remain open, while Townhall praised his Florida record as a model for Republicans.
