REPORT: Ron DeSantis’ Wife Considering Run for Governor

Ron DeSantis’ wife Casey is considering running for Governor of Florida, according to multiple sources.

Reportedly, top donors have been urging her to run in 2026 once her husband’s term is up.

Here’s what’s being reported:

🚨 NBC: CASEY DESANTIS MULLING RUN FOR GOVERNOR pic.twitter.com/VkprwuPBcp

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BREAKING: Casey DeSantis reportedly considering a run for Governor of Florida in 2026 after “donors have been urging her to run,” per NBC. pic.twitter.com/fT091MmQQf

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From NBC News:

Republican donors at a gathering last week in Palm Beach County openly discussed the prospect of Casey DeSantis’ running for governor in 2026, and for the first time, Florida’s first lady is seriously considering the idea.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, her husband, faces term limits and cannot seek re-election. There has long been speculation about whether Casey, a mainstay on the campaign trail for her husband, would herself one day run for office, but those plans seem to be coming closer to reality, five people directly familiar with the donor event and Casey DeSantis’ thought process told NBC News.

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“I would say this: I have heard donors have been urging her to run and that while it’s not something she has wanted to do, they are causing her to at least stop and listen,” a source familiar with her thinking said.

Casey DeSantis couldn’t be reached for comment for this article.

Her entrance into the 2026 Republican primary field, which isn’t yet set, would have significant ripple effects across both the Florida and the national political landscapes, potentially setting up a proxy war between Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump.

The Orlando Sentinel added:

Casey DeSantis is mulling a run for Florida governor in 2026, NBC News reported Thursday evening.

The network cited five people “directly familiar” with her thought process. It described a gathering of Republican donors in Palm Beach County last week as the site of a groundswell of support.

NBC News said she could not be reached for comment.

The possibility Florida’s first lady would succeed her husband, who will be termed out, has long been wished in some segments of the Republican party, but she has regularly dismissed the notion.

The personable former television newswoman, 44, could be a strong candidate if she changed her mind, drawing on Ron DeSantis’ donor base.

What do you think?

Would you support Casey DeSantis as Governor of Florida?

Or would you rather see someone else in the position?

Rep. Byron Donalds perhaps?

Let us know your pick in the comments…