Along with the candidacy of Donald Trump, two Republican deputies from the state of Florida, whose governor is a potential opponent of former President Ron DeSandis, were nominated.

John Redford and Brian Bast became the sixth and seventh members of the House of Representatives from Florida to support Trump. As of Tuesday, Trump has secured the support of one governor (Henry McMaster of South Carolina), nine senators and 47 members of the House of Representatives.

De Sandys did not nominate himself but is expected to do so. He currently appears to be Trump’s most important challenger, but his ratings have not changed. The FiveThirtyEight average of the national polls for the Republican primary shows Trump with 49% of the vote, with DeSandis in second place with 26%.

Meanwhile, Florida’s governor has come under fire for a ban on abortion, a ban on textbooks, and a drawn-out dispute with Disney. Last week, a major sponsor announced that it was withdrawing its support.

However, de Sandys continues to meet with wealthy donors. As he builds his message to the American public and voters through a series of speeches focusing on his achievements in Florida, he criticizes the progressive ideological stances of Democratic Party leaders on racial prejudice and discrimination, while preferring to position himself in Democratic strongholds. . including California, but also New York.

Trump has repeatedly insisted that it would be unwise for De Sandys to run against him for the Republican nomination. “If I go against him, I will beat him like everyone else,” he told Yahoo Finance in October. “I believe the majority will give up (the race for the anointing), I believe they will give up,” he added.

According to The Hill, Guardian, Axios