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Inside the Sputtering Campaign of Ron DeSantis

Rob Szypko and

Rachel Quester and

Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and

Chris Wood and


Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida began the race for the Republican nomination with high expectations and a clear argument: that he was a political fighter with a solid record of conservative achievements in his state. Now, he appears to be in a downward spiral.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The Times, explains why the DeSantis campaign is stumbling so badly.


Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The New York Times.

Ron DeSantis has cut back, reorganized, reset and refocused his presidential campaign.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times
  • Governor DeSantis, who has been losing ground in polls and dealing with staffing, spending and messaging issues, has tweaked his messaging and tactics.

  • Here are four major challenges facing his campaign.

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Shane Goldmacher contributed reporting.

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Source: Elections - nytimes.com


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