2024 Republican primary

State Representative hopeful Greg Folley (R-FL) has received the endorsement of former Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter. Folley – who’s running for House District 81 – has served as a Marco Island City Councilman since 2020 and held the position of Chairman in 2022 and 2023. In the endorsement, former Sheriff Hunter stated that Folley […]

As the November general election looms, Republican hardliner Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is putting stock behind primary challengers to the reelection campaigns of Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and Tony Gonzalez (R-TX). This puts him at odds with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who demanded both sides "cool it." Rep. Gaetz briefly appeared on CNN over the […]

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has vowed to remain in the 2024 GOP primary despite two straight losses. Even one of her donors, Andy Sabin, has recently called on her to drop out. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) offered insight into the development in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, reiterating that Republicans should unite behind Donald […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL --- In two exclusive interviews with The Floridian, Democrat Sen. Shevrin Jones and Republican Rep. Alex Rizo responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis' 30 point loss at the Iowa Caucus. As Democrats point at America's rejection of the Governor, Republicans are determined to present a unified front. "My hope is that we as Republicans […]

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday night following the Iowa Caucuses that he has officially suspended his campaign. This was followed up with the former entrepreneur and biotech tycoon fully endorsing Donald Trump for the presidency. Ramaswamy tweeted, “This entire campaign is about speaking the truth. We did not achieve our goal tonight & […]

It's Iowa Caucus Day, and the Republican primary candidates' paths forward from here on out are on the line. Former President Donald Trump maintains his massive lead in the polls. However, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, "I always like being the underdog," and suggested some Republicans who have endorsed Trump […]

While Nikki Haley was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, she quickly proclaimed that the Trump administration had it right regarding humanitarian aid. While talking at a forum in March of 2018 on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, Ambassador Haley agreed with Trump’s stance that the US should only give aid […]

Maine has become the second state to remove former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot, sparking outrage among the right. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appeared on Fox News's Ingraham Angle to discuss, saying the decision "opens up Pandora's Box" and suggested such moves are a means to distract voters from Biden's polling numbers and policies. "The idea that one […]

With just weeks away before the Iowa Caucus, the candidates in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary not named President Donald Trump do not seem to be gaining any real traction. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who is in a (distant) second to Trump, has been under the most scrutiny, and rumors of his campaign's suspension are […]

The 2024 GOP Primary hopefuls repeatedly slammed the economic policies of President Biden and offered alternatives throughout the second Republican debate in California. During the debate, Biden spokesman Kevin Munoz called the candidates "the most extreme slate in history" for "embracing a MAGAnomics agenda that would wreck the American economy and devastate working families." "Before […]

While the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee saw plenty of good points made by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Vivek Ramaswamy, some feel as though former President Donald Trump won the night despite not being present, instead doing an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.  The Floridian caught up with Trump strategist Jason Miller following the debate, […]

Over the weekend, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ruffled feathers in an interview  where he seemingly called supporters of former President Donald Trump "listless vessels." Though decried by many as unnecessarily antagonizing Republican voters, Gov. DeSantis offered further clarity in an appearance on Fox News's The Story with Martha MacCallum, remaining confident in his ability to keep his campaign going. The […]

Governor Ron DeSantis' recent reappointment of three members to the South Florida Water Management District could soon be raising eyebrows in certain political circles, as apparent financial connections between two of the water district's reappointees and Gov. DeSantis's presidential campaign could be seen as "pay-for-play." On August 4, 2023, Gov. DeSantis announced the reappointment of […]

Even as he potentially faces a fourth indictment, former President Donald Trump continues to climb in every state and national public opinion polls and looks invincible in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained in second place behind President Trump, but has seen his campaign panned by his detractors and […]

In a recent town hall event in New Hampshire, former combat veteran and Governor Ron DeSantis finally followed the lead of other 2024 Republican presidential candidates and threw an open and unfiltered punch at former President Donald Trump. When he was asked how he would handle the expected verbal attacks from President Trump on the […]

Because of his high-energy 2016 presidential campaign and subsequent presidency, 78-year-old President Donald is believed to be arguably the best U.S. President on foreign and domestic policy since Ronald Reagan, but now is being accused of being “low energy” as he campaigns for president in 2024. During his address this past weekend at the Iowa […]

While Trump maintains his kingship over the Republican party, new polls that have the president winning in Florida over Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in his own state.  However, the data seems hopeful for the governor as the GOP field continues to grow. A new Florida Atlantic University Mainstreet PolCom Lab poll showed that Trump held a 20-point lead over […]