If you look at an aggregate of polling information available at the time, his approval rating was in the high 40s among Floridians and his disapproval numbers were in the mid-40s. He was receiving a lot of negative press for standing against vaccine mandates in hospitals and mask mandates in schools. Take a look at where DeSantis stood last summer. His polling has improved since last summer, and he finds himself as the strongest possible competitor of former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. He's played to the GOP base - something you may not expect for a governor of a competitive state running for reelection this year.īut guess what? It's working for DeSantis. From Covid-19 vaccines to critical race theory to the law critics have dubbed 'Don't Say Gay,' DeSantis has annoyed Democrats (and many medical professionals) and delighted his fellow Republicans. Ron DeSantis has championed controversial stances that have catapulted him into GOP stardom.
