Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's considering a run for the presidency, made overtures to congressional Republicans during a visit to Washington, D.C., Tuesday, as notable GOP members from his home state decided to back former President Donald Trump.
Republicans at Tuesday's event described it as a very casual, mellow discussion over cocktails. Held at the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank's office near Capitol Hill, lawmakers said DeSantis offered brief remarks about his successes in Florida and his legislative agenda, before chatting one-on-one with them.
But Meuser and others say they haven't decided who to endorse and are hoping for a crowded primary. Several mentioned Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and possible candidates former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Scott. While some have floated the idea that DeSantis may have already missed his window, Crenshaw dismissed the notion:"I don't think so," he said."There's a lot of time left."
Seven members of Florida's congressional delegation, including three this week, endorsed Trump over DeSantis, while one, Rep. Laurel Lee, who is also a former Florida secretary of state, is backing a DeSantis run. Justin Sayfie, a longtime Republican strategist who worked on Florida Governor Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign, noted that Bush had more congressional endorsements that Trump in that primary.
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