2026 FL GOV - Donald Trump Jr. & Kimberly Guilfoyle considering early endorsement of Matt Gaetz

[2016]

Gaetz is too much of a lunatic and too toxic to win a General Election even in Florida. If Gaetz runs all of his past will unravel very quickly. The Guy has just too much baggage.

My gut feel is that Nunez, Moody and Patronis will make some sort of a Deal.

I could see Moody agreeing to be Jeanette Nunez' Running Mate allowing Florida Department of Law Enforcement Director Mark Glass to run for AG!

[2016]

@riverwalk + others: Just give it up!

https://twitter.com/FLVoiceNews/status/1695466133388656653

If this actually happens there is no snowballs chance in hell a Democrat wins anything in that State for the next few Election Cycles.

[2016]

"Endorsing a sexual predator and the one Republican who could well lose Florida to trigger the libs."

Guess the GOP didn't learn their lesson from 2017 Alabama.

Having DeSantis finished this way would be nice. It would be the ultimate repudiation of his authoritarian governance in FL.

Florida is not Alabama yet - it wouldn't take nearly as big of an outperformance for it to flip. A normal candidate such as Nunez or Moody could lose too in a Trump midterm.

1. 2026 won't be a Trump midterm, it'll be either a DeSantis or a Biden midterm, if it's Biden's 6 year itch then even Gaetz would have a really hard time screwing it up, Moody or Nunez would get close to 2022 margins if that's the case.
2. If it's a DeSantis midterm, I suppose Gaetz can make it too close to comfort (Although I doubt he loses unless he is either facing new allegations or he faces an S+ tier Dem recruit), however both Nunez and Moody will win comfortably in that scenario, not 2022 margins but Rubio 2016 kind of margin is very possible here. Nunez would have a solid base in Miami Dade, Moody is a known overperformer in the I4 (She won Hillsborough in 2018!), neither one is losing a FL statewide race anytime soon.

And how the GOP primary would go? Who knows, still no idea on what the GOP primary would look like, and of course if RDS does become president that means Nunez is the incumbent which means she very likely won't face much of a primary challenge... And otherwise there are rumors that Donalds is looking to jump in as well... that could further complicate things for practically everyone.

I agree 2026 will either be a Biden Midterm or a DeSantis Midterm. Biden Midterm looks more likely at this Point in time.

The path for Trump to become President has closed. He cannot and will not win Arizona & Georgia, two essential States he needs to win to be even considered in a competitive Race.

For example: Arizona Independents now outnumber Republicans and Democrats in the State. Arizona Voters have rejected the entire Republican Election Deniers in 2022 from Lake (Governors), Masters (Senate), Finchem (Secretary of State) and Hamadeh (Attorney General). They are fed up with these people.

And if Trump continues his bigotry rants against Fani Wills + other Statewide Officials like Raffensberger, Kemp Moderate Republicans, African-Americans, other Minorities are going to come out in droves during the 2024 Election and put Georgia away.

I think at this Point in a potential Biden vs Trump Race AZ & GA won't be close, GA likely called before Midnight and AZ around Midnight as well or between Midnight and 1am.

People also forget if it's a DeSantis Midterm in 2026 current Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez would already be Governor of Florida. DeSantis would need to resign his Seat to become President and Nunez would then take over the the Florida Governorship.

There is also the possibility that DeSantis doesn't serve out his Full Term and resigns at some Point in 2025 giving Nunez a leg up for the 2026 Race.

Florida Insiders I am in contact saying DeSantis, Nunez & Moody are like a TRIUMVIRATE like we saw in Rome between Pompejus Magnus, Julius Caesar and Crassus. Nothing what happens in FL goes through unless it goes before those 3 first. They are the Decision Makers mostly and it will be tough to break that stranglehold they have on FL.

[2016]

Florida does have a slim chance of flipping for governor.

Maybe Trump actually wants Democrats to flip FL-Gov in 2026. He probably hates DeSantis now.

Usually, I strongly disagree with Laura Loomer, but she's right on this one: https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/1696014312077160602

Laura Loomer is a jerk! She is a Antisemetic White Supremacist.

And you & Meatball Slayer who even don't like in FL need to stop lecturing people about the State. Just please shut up!

[2016]

Florida does have a slim chance of flipping for governor.

Maybe Trump actually wants Democrats to flip FL-Gov in 2026. He probably hates DeSantis now.

Usually, I strongly disagree with Laura Loomer, but she's right on this one: https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/1696014312077160602

Laura Loomer is a jerk! She is a Antisemetic White Supremacist.

And you & Meatball Slayer who even don't like in FL need to stop lecturing people about the State. Just please shut up!

Umm do you live in Flarda??

Meatball Slayer lives in MO but he lecturing about FL. Hope Josh Hawley, Marsha Blackburn loses.

I have changed my mind. I am supporting Biden in the GE if Trump is the Nominee just to hurt the MAGA Cult!

[2016]

The meltdown from Trump Jr that would happen should Gaetz lose would be hilarious and ironic by itself.

I think the entire Trump family would be happy if Florida elected a Democratic governor in 2026, given their feelings towards DeSantis.

It doesn't make a difference if Florida has a Demcratic Governor or Republican Governor in 2026!

Why? DeSantis has stacked the Courts. Secondly, the Florida Legislature would still likely be Republican. Gillum missed his chance. Had he won he could have remade the FL Supreme Court which was Majority Liberal. Now 5 of the 7 Justices are DeSantis Appointees. They are quite young and won't have mandatory Retirement until we're in the 2050's.

[2016]

As much as I, a Democrat, would love to salivate over the thought of a Gaetz nomination, I don't think its a foregone conclusion that he will be the nominee.

I still think Ashley Moody has a good shot at being the nominee. Could also be Patronis or Donalds. I don't think Nunez will be the nominee.

Moody or Nunez could win if Matt Gaetz and Byron Donalds go to war.

If Donalds and Gaetz run and divide up the Trump Vote then Ashley Moody or Jeanette Nunez will win the Primary.

And if Gaetz does run we get a sane Republican into Congress. State Senator Michelle Salzmann is the odds-on Favourite to replace Gaetz!

[2016]

As much as I, a Democrat, would love to salivate over the thought of a Gaetz nomination, I don't think its a foregone conclusion that he will be the nominee.

I still think Ashley Moody has a good shot at being the nominee. Could also be Patronis or Donalds. I don't think Nunez will be the nominee.

Moody or Nunez could win if Matt Gaetz and Byron Donalds go to war.

If Donalds and Gaetz run and divide up the Trump Vote then Ashley Moody or Jeanette Nunez will win the Primary.

And if Gaetz does run we get a sane Republican into Congress. State Senator Michelle Salzmann is the odds-on Favourite to replace Gaetz!

Rs are expecting to lose the H next yr that's why Gaetz is running for Gov, he wouldn't have announced if Rs had 230 or so seats like they should of

Democrats will never ever win the Florida Governors Mansion, certainly not with a Candidate like Nikki Fried. Their best bet is Rep. Jared Moskowitz but if the Democrats do indeed take over the House again I expect Moskowitz to stay put.

[2016]

LOL,
Comparing an accomlished Executive Governor like DeSantis to a backbencher & dogcatcher like Gaetz is really something! It's not even close!

[2016]

With the latest Stunt by Matt Gaetz to shut down the Govtm. his chances becoming Governor of Florida have basically evaporated.

[2016]

With the latest Stunt by Matt Gaetz to shut down the Govtm. his chances becoming Governor of Florida have basically evaporated.

I think they've increased. This is Florida we're talking about here.

His chances to win the primary have increased, so his overall chance has increased. However, I think this seat will flip if Trump is President then.

For the upteeth time Donald Trump won't be POTUS in 2025. Gaetz only has a chance if Nunez, Moody and Patronis all run spitting the vote.
He would lose a H2H to those 3 People I mentioned very badly.

He is also under ethic investigations by Congress again. Finally I wouldn't put too much stock what Don Jr. or Kimberly Guilfoyle say. She was in fact the Campaign Strategist/Campaign Manager for last years Senate Candidate & former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. How that turned out, he? Attorney General Eric Schmitt beat Greitens by some nearly 30 Points.

[2016]

Early Florida Republican Primary Poll for Governor has First Lady Casey DeSantis leading the Field. Reports say she isn't interested but who knows what will happen in the next 18 Months.

https://twitter.com/JoelWeingart_/status/1721838880746275178