As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his second term in office, he's talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife, Casey DeSantis. And he's taking a shot at President Donald Trump 's pick to be the next governor.

President Trump’s relentless drive to expand his authority and strain constitutional limits looks like how Florida rolled under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The aspirations of Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis have long been a topic of discussion in the state capital of Tallahassee. This week, her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis added to the speculation by talking her up as his potential successor .

President Donald Trump on Thursday gave Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) his “Complete and Total Endorsement” should he decide to jump into the Florida gubernatorial race next year. The early signal of support – among the president’s first midterm endorsements – came in the form of a Truth Social post where he called Donalds a “Highly Respected

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized Representative Byron Donalds, whom President Donald Trump has endorsed as his potential successor in the state's 2026 gubernatorial race. Speaking at a press conference Monday, DeSantis said Donalds "hasn't been a part of any of the victories" that Republicans have achieved in Florida in recent years.

Florida Republican Byron Donalds has joined the list of House members running for governor. “I’m here to announce my candidacy to be the next governor of the great state of Florida,” Donalds said Tuesday evening on Fox News.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a state-level initiative modeled ... But he did mention his wife, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis, as a name being thrown into the 2026 governor’s race, recalling a conversation she had with the late conservative ...

Ron DeSantis approaches ... in Tampa on Monday, DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy and argued that the state’s first lady could pull in even more ...