Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – The efforts of Floridas First Lady Casey Desantis have long been a topic of discussion in the state capital of Tallahassee. This week her husband Governor Ron Desantis added speculation by spending her as a potential successor.
Florida’s law limits the governors to two consecutive terms, which means that the popular Republican governor in 2026 cannot run for re -election – although he was theoretically able to run for the office again in the future.
When he approaches the end of his second term, Desantis promotes his wife and confidante and shot at the election of President Donald Trump for the job, Rep. Byron Donalds.
“All of these people chat about their running. And what I said was, you know … she’s never angled for anything, right? Because that’s just not what it is, ”said Desantis, 46, on Monday when she spoke to reporters.
“But I’ll tell you that,” he added, “she would do it better than me. There is no question about it. “
If Casey Desantis entered the race and ultimately enforced, she would be the first woman to claim the position. Florida is one of 18 countries who have never had a governor. Of the 51 women who served as the top manager of their state, three were selected to replace their husbands, according to the Center for American women and politics at Rutgers University.
Here is what you should know about Casey Desantis.
She is known as one of the best consultants from Ron
Casey Desantis has long been considered one of her husband’s best consultants and confidants. Even among his admirers, the governor is known for having a diminutive group of trust and little patience for the nuts and bolts of the structure of political relationships: shaking hands and calling telephone calls. But his relationship with his wife is one who took.
She was one of her husband’s best surrogate mother when he challenged Trump for the nominated Republican President. As a 44-year-old mother of three diminutive children, the First Lady tried to show a softer side of the power couple on the campaign path in Iowa, where the voters put personal connections and non-written interactions on premium.
Casey Desantis sometimes pulled more applause than her husband and most often spoke about the couple’s children and the importance of family and community.
She is a former TV journalist
Casey Desantis, native Ohio, later moved to South Carolina and acquired a bachelor’s degree in economics at the College of Charleston, Florida.
Desantis worked on the way to become a local talk show presenter for a day talk show. Then she resigned in 2018 when her husband started his first offer for governor.
She advanced her own initiatives in Tallahassee
Casey Desantis played an dynamic role in the administration of her husband and campaigned for children, families and people with mental health problems. It often appears with him, children in tow, at Bill Signing, donation campaigns and other events.
Hope Florida is one of the initiatives that she has managed since her husband. The state program helps residents with financial struggles for faith organizations, non -profit organizations and community groups to receive support for food, housing examinations and vocational training.
The First Lady has also worked with the state Ministry of Education in order to develop “character standards” in the Schlorida schools and to assist students learn the importance of values such as resilience, responsibility and respect.
She is a cancer survivor
The governor announced in 2021 that breast cancer was diagnosed with Casey. After surgery and chemotherapy treatments, it was explained in 2022.
The First Lady spoke about the importance of early demonstrations and interventions and traveled through the state to meet patients and raise awareness. According to her diagnosis, the governor approved $ 100 million for recurring financing for cancer research and care.
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Kate Payne is a member of the Corps for the “Associated Press/Report” initiative for America Statehouse News. The report for America is a non -profit National Service program that reports journalists in local news editorial offices on hidden topics.
