Josh Shapiro vs Ron DeSantis

A side-by-side read on polling, money and early-state organization for the 2028 cycle. Deeper detail lives on the Josh Shapiro profile and the Ron DeSantis profile.

Josh Shapiro
Democratic · Exploring
vsRon DeSantis
Republican · Speculated
8.1%Polling avg9.5%
+0.630-day change0.0
+600Market line+750
$11.4MQ2 raised$8.2M
$15.8MCash on hand$21.7M
36%Small dollar27%
7%Iowa11%
10%New Hampshire8%
8%South Carolina10%
21Early-state staff14
6Field offices5
PennsylvaniaHome stateFlorida
53Age49

Josh Shapiro in Brief

Pennsylvania's governor carries the strongest home-state approval numbers of any candidate in either field, in the single most decisive general-election state.

Case for: Elite approval in a must-win state, a crossover appeal that shows up in head-to-head general-election polling, and a rapidly professionalizing finance team.

Case against: Limited national profile, and an exploratory posture that leaves early-state organizing behind schedule.

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Ron DeSantis in Brief

Florida's governor retains a national donor rolodex and a policy record built for a primary electorate, but has yet to commit to a second national campaign.

Case for: A proven statewide operation, durable support among movement conservatives, and residual national infrastructure from the prior cycle.

Case against: Flat polling, a donor base that has partly migrated to the frontrunner, and lingering skepticism from the 2024 campaign.

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