Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaving the door open for a possible Gubernatorial run for Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis, despite President Donald’s Trump’s pick for the position officially entering the race.

Questioned by reporters in Tampa on Monday, DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy, and argued that the state's first lady could pull in even more voters than he did.

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his term in office, he’s talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife Casey DeSantis.

To quote the late, great Yogi Berra, ‘When you come to a fork in the road, take it,’” she told reporters at a press conference in Miami.

Casey DeSantis declined to say whether she plans to run for governor of Florida next year to succeed her term-limited husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor then listed what she’d offer as

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis didn’t say Friday that she will run for governor in 2026. But she didn’t rule it out, either. DeSantis was appearing with her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis at Florida International University to tout a plan to redirect cancer funding when a reporter asked about a potential gubernatorial run.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced support on Friday for several initiatives aimed at enhancing cancer research, diagnosis and treatment in Florida.

For the first time since speculation and rumors began about her potential run for governor, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis faced the media on Friday. She joined Gov. Ron DeSantis and Interim President of FIU Jeanette Nuñez to discuss new cancer research initiatives.

The aspirations of Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis have long been a topic of discussion in Tallahassee. Her husband Gov.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis were more interested in talking about a quotable 20th-century baseball player than the 2026 race for Governor during a recent media availability. “To quote the late Yogi Berra ,” the First Lady said when asked if she was running, “if you see a fork in the road, take it.”