Five Florida State Legislators Switch Their Endorsements From DeSantis to Trump
Five Republican Florida state legislators have switched their 2024 presidential endorsements from Governor Ron DeSantis to former President Donald Trump.
Those who flipped are State Reps. Jessica Baker, Webster Barnaby, Alina Garcia, Kevin Steele, and State Sen. Debbie Mayfield.
In total, Trump picked up endorsements from seven state legislators while speaking at the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, an event where DeSantis also spoke. State Representatives Mike Beltran and David Borrero, who had not yet endorsed anyone in the race, also endorsed the Republican frontrunner.
Some Florida legislatures have expressed that they are concerned about switching their endorsements out of fear that DeSantis will veto their spending projects out of spite.
The Messenger reports:
The seven endorsements,
