Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), once the darling of the GOP as the party looked for answers following President Donald Trump‘s 2020 election defeat, faces an uncertain future, highlighted by an unexpected battle in his final two years as governor.

DeSantis’s term as governor has largely been marked by cooperation between him and the Florida legislature, setting a model for Republicans in other states. A feud over an immigration bill that began earlier this year, however, has raised questions as to whether DeSantis’s power in Florida has faded.