Former President Donald Trump is pushing deep into Gov. Ron DeSantis’s territory, notching several endorsements by Florida House lawmakers in recent days as the former commander-in-chief continues to hold a significant endorsement edge over the Republican governor.
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) became the 11th of the 20-member Florida Republican delegation to endorse Trump over DeSantis, who has not declared his candidacy for president in 2024 but has made numerous overtures in that direction. There have also been reports that DeSantis approached a number of congressional Republicans in recent days about an endorsement.
Of note, Waltz is representing the same district that DeSantis had represented as a House lawmaker before he was elected governor in 2018….