By The FirstThe Democratic Governors Association sees the writing on the wall down in Florida – they can’t beat Ron DeSantis. They won’t be funding a challenger.
“The Democratic Governors Association has no plans to give significant financial help to Florida Democrats as they seek to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, a major setback that will make it harder for challengers to take on the popular Republican,” Politico reports. “The DGA, which spent more than $15 million in Florida over the past two gubernatorial election cycles, is starting to deprioritize the state and is expected to have a much smaller footprint during the midterms, said two Florida Democratic consultants who have been in contact with the DGA.”
“The perception that DeSantis is unbeatable has left national Democratic groups like the DGA to weigh whether they should spend resources in Florida, a hugely expensive state with 10 media markets, or use that cash to help incumbents in cheaper states,” Politico added.
DeSantis also has quite a warchest, with more than $60 million dollars in the bank.
“By abandoning Florida now, the DGA and Democratic Party establishment is all but conceding the race to DeSantis,” said Ed Morrissey of HotAir.
