DeSantis' 2024 presidential hopes face challenges from Trump and allies.
Florida's sharp right turn is powered by Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential aspirations, legislative redistricting, a shifting population, and weak opposition. DeSantis' victory in the 2022 elections trickled down to other races and helped Republicans gain supermajority control of the state House and Senate. The once-a-decade redrawing of state House, Senate, and congressional boundaries resulted in many districts becoming hyper-partisan, with Republicans vastly outnumbering Democrats in most. DeSantis' presidential hopes are dictating the legislative agenda, with the governor expected to announce his candidacy soon after the Legislature's scheduled May 5 finish.