It would have required GOP presidential candidates to support the eventual party nominee in order to get on the state’s March 19 primary ballot.
Trump is leading by wide margins in every public poll, so his team has opposed doing things like signing loyalty oaths that would require him to support the Republican nominee for president.
Since DeSantis has risen to national fame within Republican circles over the past few years, he has generally received what he wanted from Florida GOP leaders — making the loyalty oath vote a notable loss.
The gathering also featured the party’s annual Statesman’s Dinner, a large rally and fundraising event that this year had conservative commentator Ben Shapiro and Florida Sen. Rick Scott as speakers.
The Republican Party of Florida, whose leaders have pledged to stay neutral in the presidential primary, also did not respond to a request seeking comment.
The vote is another in a long line of losses on the presidential campaign trail for DeSantis to Trump, who leads him by wide margins in all public polling.
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It would have required GOP presidential candidates to support the eventual party nominee in order to get on the state’s March 19 primary ballot.
Trump is leading by wide margins in every public poll, so his team has opposed doing things like signing loyalty oaths that would require him to support the Republican nominee for president.
Since DeSantis has risen to national fame within Republican circles over the past few years, he has generally received what he wanted from Florida GOP leaders — making the loyalty oath vote a notable loss.
The gathering also featured the party’s annual Statesman’s Dinner, a large rally and fundraising event that this year had conservative commentator Ben Shapiro and Florida Sen. Rick Scott as speakers.
The Republican Party of Florida, whose leaders have pledged to stay neutral in the presidential primary, also did not respond to a request seeking comment.
The vote is another in a long line of losses on the presidential campaign trail for DeSantis to Trump, who leads him by wide margins in all public polling.
The original article contains 662 words, the summary contains 175 words. Saved 74%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!