| Ron DeSantis Republican · Speculated | vs | J.D. Vance Republican · Declared |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5% | Polling avg | 31.8% |
| 0.0 | 30-day change | -0.4 |
| +750 | Market line | -110 |
| $8.2M | Q2 raised | $41.2M |
| $21.7M | Cash on hand | $68.9M |
| 27% | Small dollar | 38% |
| 11% | Iowa | 34% |
| 8% | New Hampshire | 29% |
| 10% | South Carolina | 38% |
| 14 | Early-state staff | 77 |
| 5 | Field offices | 19 |
| Florida | Home state | Ohio |
| 49 | Age | 43 |
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.
Full Ron DeSantis tracker →J.D. Vance in Brief
The sitting vice president enters the 2028 cycle as the closest thing the Republican field has to an incumbent, inheriting a national donor network and near-universal name recognition among primary voters.
Case for: Consolidated institutional support, the largest small-dollar file in the field, and a polling floor no rival has yet been able to crack.
Case against: Frontrunner status invites the full weight of the field's opposition research, and his numbers have drifted slightly in suburban and independent samples.
Full J.D. Vance tracker →