2024 Presidential Election

Coverage of the 2024 Republican presidential campaign and the presidential general election.
The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These are stories from the 2022 midterm election.
Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) 2024 Presidential campaign went to Nevada over the weekend, attracting diehard supporters at the 8th annual Basque Fry event in Reno. If Gov. DeSantis has one major advantage over his biggest rival, former President Donald Trump, it would be his COVID policy record, as NBC News suggested in a recent article. […]
A recently published poll by Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies demonstrates a seemingly remarkable lead by Trump over DeSantis amongst Republican voters. Poll respondents were asked ‘If the Republican primary is down to two choices, Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, who would you choose to run as president in 2024 among the two?’ […]
As the Sunshine State enters into hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is expected to run out of funds after the first week of August. As hurricane season runs from June to November, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced legislation to address the looming problem. The Disaster Relief Fund […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has again questioned formerPresident Donald Trump’s commitment to the pro-life cause. The remarks came during an interview with David Brody of CBN News. During the interview, Brody asked Governor DeSantis how he intended to attract Evangelical voters, who would otherwise vote for Trump, into his camp. In his response, DeSantis touted […]
The 2024 Republican Primary for Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has received a blow from within the Sunshine State. State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has recently claimed Gov. DeSantis intentionally vetoed several Sarasota County projects because Sen. Gruters endorsed Donald Trump for President. "The Governor is clearly upset I endorsed Donald Trump for President, and so […]
While announcing his “Framework for Freedom” budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was asked about Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) agreeing (in principle) to a debate between the two rising stars in their respective parties. The first part of Gov. DeSantis’ response highlighted California’s “huge problems,” including the exodus of people leaving […]
Florida state-level political action committee Empower Parents PAC, which supported Governor Ron DeSantis’s 2022 gubernatorial reelection campaign, has raised eyebrows after it took $82.5 million in campaign dollars, and transferred the sum to DeSantis’s Never Back Down presidential PAC. Activists and supporters of President Donald Trump see the transfer of funds between the two political […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) has never been one to mince words. Known for his lack of filter and outsider aura, one of, if not the greatest attractions to the business mogul have been his ability to say what he wants to say without worrying if he sounds “presidential.” Yes, there were times (especially during […]
The political chatter these days is about former President Donald Trump’s legal issues and his head-to-head presidential match up with Gov Ron. DeSantis, and that the other Republican presidential candidates currently in the race are just taking up space. But while President Trump has to deal with his federal indictment, and as Gov. DeSantis continues […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) unleashed a flurry of criticisms towards President Joe Biden (D) after former President Donald Trump (R) was officially arrested and arraigned on 37 federal counts for mishandling classified information. In a tweet, Sen. Scott scolds the President for his openness to “demonstrate that [Trump] will not take power” through “legitimate efforts […]
As both President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) face investigations regarding classified documents, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) is claiming that the justice system is “two-tiered” in favor of Democrats and the establishment. Moreover, Rep. Donalds believes that any Republican that stands up against the left’s “radical agenda” could be subject to […]
The Tony Awards – a ceremony that celebrates Broadway theatre – was held Sunday night and brought some Florida politics along with it. Actress and Sunshine State native Denée Benton likened Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to a “grand wizard” while presenting the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. The award was presented to Jason Zembuch-Young, the […]
Before the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump last week, his biggest rival in the 2024 GOP Primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), was beginning to catch up to him in the polls. In Iowa, as of June 7th, President Trump stood at an even 46% in the polls, with Gov. DeSantis at 24.7%, totaling a […]
Earlier this week, House Republicans revealed an FBI document suggesting President Biden took $5 million in bribe money from Burisma, where his son Hunter sat as a board member; as Vice President. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spoke during the House's press conference, repeating "Money was being moved through several accounts — multiple accounts — to […]
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has stated that former President Donald Trump deservs a fair trial after he was indicted on 37 charges related to the Mar-a-Lago raid in August. Additionally, Rep. Moskowitz vowed he would "wait to hear all the facts." He further reiterated this notion and stressed the indictment came from a Miami grand […]
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted (again) on charges related to the supposed mishandling of classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence. When these charges were made the day House investigations suggested President Joe Biden took a $5 million bribe as Vice President, many Florida House Republicans said this was to prevent President Trump's reelection and an attempt […]
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 7 counts of conspiracy, obstruction, and willfully retaining Top Secret documents. The federal indictment of a former U.S. President is historic since it is the first time it has ever occurred. The impending charges stem from Mar-a-Lago estate raid where hundreds of […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez could however be joining the 2024 race soon.
