Ron DeSantis calls for GOP gubernatorial debate, says RPOF shouldn't 'control debates'

Something unusual is going on between Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds took flak in Florida’s governor race last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t help things.

Florida GOP gubernatorial candidates blast party’s decision to not hold debate

The Republican Party of Florida confirmed Friday that there will be no “full” gubernatorial debate later this month. The post Florida GOP gubernatorial candidates blast party’s decision to not hold debate appeared first on Orlando Weekly.

Shutting Donalds’ opponents out of GOP debate ‘counterproductive,’ DeSantis says

“I’ve heard secondhand what the criteria was. I wouldn’t have qualified when I ran in ‘18 for what they were trying to do,” DeSantis said.

DeSantis Deserves Better: Florida GOP Must Honor a Real Debate Before Replacing an Irreplaceable Leader

Florida GOP urged to honor debate promise for Governor DeSantis' successor in the 2026 primary.

DeSantis Rips Fla. GOP for No Governor Debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis believes the state GOP should be holding a gubernatorial debate ahead of its Sunshine State Showdown gathering.

FL GOP gubernatorial candidates blast party’s decision to not hold debate

Byron Donalds being interviewed by conservative commentator Benny Johnson at the Florida Freedom Forum in Orlando on Aug. 2, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)The Republican Party of Florida confirmed Friday that there will be no “full” gubernatorial debate later this month when the party holds its annual summer confab in South Florida. The reason? Party officials say that only Byron Donalds of Naples has met the established criteria t…