DeSantis Rising
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers the "State of the State" address at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday. DeSantis positioned himself as the leading Republican alternative to Donald Trump, launching a legislative session that offers red meat for the ex-president's base as the party's rising star weighs his own presidential run. Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers the "State of the State" address at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday. DeSantis positioned himself as the leading Republican alternative to Donald Trump, launching a legislative session that offers red meat for the ex-president's base as the party's rising star weighs his own presidential run.
Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty ImagesHe hasn't yet entered the contest, but even so, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is one of the leading Republicans in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
DeSantis has just released a new book that highlights his pugnacious style and hardline stance on issues ranging from education to public health. And he has attracted even more attention as Florida's Republican-led legislature began its session Tuesday.
NPR's Greg Allen has this look at how DeSantis became what some believe is the future of the Republican Party.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, Christine Arrasmith and Brianna Scott with engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by Acacia Squires, Russell Lewis and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.