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Last reviewed in the October 29, 2026 UTC daily build · latest signal September 5, 2026 (54 days ago).
Latest signal
DeSantis Refuses to Rule Out 2028 Run After ‘Begging’ Trump for New Job - The Daily Beast source ↗ September 5, 2026 · 54 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
50
▲ 10 vs 27 days ago
Momentum over the last 27 days: from 40 to 50, high 50, low 40.
Direct "considering" quote
+20
Early-state travel (IA/NH/SC/NV)
+10
Donor meetings / PAC activity
+10
Campaign staffing / consultants
+10
Momentum (capped 0–100)
50
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
2024-07-17
Ron DeSantis tells Iowa Republicans: 'I will be rooting for' Biden for Democratic nominee - The Des Moines Register source ↗
earlyState· Low
Early-state activity
New Hampshire
1 signal
Iowa
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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