Ron DeSantis

Governor of Florida · Republican · Wikipedia ↗

Status tier

Actively considering

Momentum (0–100)

Confidence

Medium

Status is not support. Status tier = the furthest verifiable step taken (a direct, on-the-record "I’m considering it" statement). Momentum = weighted recent activity, not popularity. How to read this →

Last reviewed in the September 14, 2026 UTC daily build · latest signal May 4, 2026 (133 days ago).

Latest signal

DeSantis Refuses to Rule Out 2028 Run After ‘Begging’ Trump for New Job - The Daily Beast source ↗
May 4, 2026 · 133 days ago · Medium confidence

“We'll see. You never know.”

2024 national org still partly intact; term-limited in 2026.

Why this momentum score

Momentum · last 30 days

no change vs 30 days ago

Momentum over the last 30 days: from 40 to 40, high 40, low 40.

Direct "considering" quote	+20
Early-state travel (IA/NH/SC/NV)	+10
Donor meetings / PAC activity	+10
Campaign staffing / consultants	+10
Stale (no signal 133d)	-10
Momentum (capped 0–100)	40

Evidence & status history

2026-05-04

DeSantis Refuses to Rule Out 2028 Run After ‘Begging’ Trump for New Job - The Daily Beast source ↗

softConsidering· Low

2025-10-27

Ron DeSantis in seventh place in New Hampshire 2028 poll - Florida Politics source ↗

earlyState· Low

Early-state activity

New Hampshire

1 signal

Money movement — FEC, a separate axis

No FEC financial report on file — not a registered filer, or no totals yet. Money is never folded into the momentum score.

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