Though Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has yet to launch a 2024 White House run, Florida Republican operatives believe he holds strong advantages over former President Donald Trump with two key demographics: independents and young voters.

Exit polling from Florida’s 2022 midterm and 2020 general elections would seem to back up those claims.
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