Ron DeSantis, a Trump Ally, Struggles in Florida as Racial Flare-ups Come to Fore

Mr. Trump has expended more political capital on Mr. DeSantis than on most other candidates this year, so the president would inevitably own a loss. Neither party is counting out Mr. DeSantis, but he is trailing slightly behind Andrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of Tallahassee, in most public polls; the president has scheduled another rally on Saturday in Pensacola.

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