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In a recent interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis remained noncommittal about the possibility of another White House bid. When Hannity directly questioned him about a future presidential run, DeSantis replied with a noncommittal, “We’ll see.”
At 47, DeSantis is nearing the end of his gubernatorial term, which concludes in January 2027, just ahead of the 2028 presidential primaries. His tenure as governor is limited by term restrictions.
Previously, DeSantis was seen as a strong contender against Donald Trump in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential race. However, he withdrew from the contest following a second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.
In the Iowa caucuses, former President Trump had a commanding lead, surpassing DeSantis by approximately 30 percentage points.
Trump topped DeSantis by roughly 30 percentage points in Iowa.
DeSantis argued that had Trump not been running in 2024, he would’ve garnered the support of most of the president’s backers.
“In 2024, like in Iowa, the people that voted for Trump – if he wasn’t running – I would’ve gotten like 90% of those people,” the governor said during his appearance on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast.
“They were conservative voters, right?” DeSantis continued. “They didn’t want the non-conservative – they wanted me.”
“The timing didn’t work out, obviously, for that.”
The latest 2028 GOP presidential primary polls show Vice President JD Vance is the overwhelming frontrunner in the race.
Vance received 40% support in an Echelon Insights survey released last week.
The same survey showed Secretary of State Marco Rubio polling in second with 16% support.
DeSantis pulled only 5% backing, behind the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., who garnered 9% support.
A Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll of New Hampshire primary voters similarly found DeSantis receiving only 5% support in the Granite State – tied with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Vance was the top choice of New Hampshire Republicans, receiving 46% support, followed by Rubio at 27%, according to the poll released Monday.
Hannity’s full interview with DeSantis airs Tuesday.